Under vaccination of children among Maasai nomadic pastoralists in Kenya: is the issue geographic mobility, social demographics or missed opportunities?

• Main Authors: Anne M. Pertet (Author), Dan Kaseje (Author), Careena F. Otieno-Odawa (Author), Lydia Kirika (Author), Caleb Wanjala (Author), Jackline Ochieng (Author), Millicent Jaoko (Author), Winnie Otieno (Author), Dan Odindo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Nomadic lifestyle has been shown to be a significant factor in low immunization coverage. However, other factors which might aggravate vaccination uptake in nomadic pastoralists are poorly understood. Our study aimed at establishing the relative influence of social demographics,...