Table 1 National Evidence on Full immunization coverage and timeliness in Ethiopia
S.N | Author | Design | Sample | Topic | Major findings | Conclusions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | CSA, USAID (2000) | Cross sectional | 2143 | National EPI coverage survey report in Ethiopia | • DPT I 40% and DPT III 18% • 14% full (0% in Afar and 74% in AA) o Urban 42% and Rural 11% • 17% Not vaccinated | • Substantial differences in the coverage between regions • High dropouts |
2 | CSA, USAID (2005) | Cross sectional | 1, 877 | National EPI coverage survey report in Ethiopia | • DPT I 58% and DPT III 32%, • 20% fully (Afar 0.6% and AA 70%) • 24% No vaccination | • High dropout rates • Many unvaccinated children |
3 | Kidane T(2006) | Cross sectional survey | 6903 children | National EPI coverage survey report in Ethiopia | • DPT I 84.3% and DPT III 66% • Fully 49.9% (Somali 14% and AA 87%) • Timely coverage of 20% | • Progress was not uniform in all regions of the country • Dropout rate was high |
4 | CSA, 2011 | Cross sectional survey | 1927 | National EPI coverage survey report in Ethiopia | • 24% fully vaccinated (Afar 8% and AA 78%) o Urban 48% and rural 20% • 16% No vaccinations | • Disparity between regions • High dropout rate |
5 | EPHI (2012) | Cross sectional survey | 3762 | National immunization coverage survey | • Receiving all basic vaccination is 50% o Afar and Somali 12.6% while AA 94% • Valid dose of 18.6% | • Access and utilization is low in most regions • High drop-out rates |
6 | FMOH (2014) | HMIS | National | Policy and practice information for action | • Full 77.7% and Penta II 87.6% | • Relatively good coverage |
7 | CSA, USAID (2016) | Cross sectional | 2004 children | Ethiopian demographic and health survey | • 39% fully (Afar 15% and AA 89%) • 22% were vaccinated timely • No vaccinations 16% | • The EDHS surveys have shown a steady progress in EPI coverage |
8 | FMOH (2015) | HMIS | National | Health and health related Indicators: 2016 | • Penta III 94.4% and Fully 86.6% | • Showed good progress since 2010 coverage of 86% |
9 | WHO/UNICEF (2017) | Estimate | National | WHO and UNICEF estimates of immunization coverage: 2017 revision | • DPT I 85% and DPT III 73% in 2017 | • Showed progress from previous estimates |
10 | FMOH (2018) | HMIS | National | Annual Health Sector Performance report | • Penta III 96% and full coverage 87% • Pent1 to measles drop-out was 13% | • Showed progress |