Table 3 Evidence on child immunization service availability
S.N | Authors | Design | Sample size | Topic | Study area | Major findings /conclusions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | EPHI (2012) | Cross sectional survey | 585 government run health facilities | Ethiopian national immunization coverage survey | National | • 42.5% of health facilities had a planned session interrupted • Though more than 90% of the health facilities are providing routine EPI service, only 24.4% are providing the services daily • In-service training on EPI service delivery was low for health facility staff within the past year (57%) • The defaulter tracing system exists in 85% of health facilities |
2 | Habtamu B (2015) | Review | More than hundreds of related materials | Review on Measles Situation in Ethiopia; Past and Present | National | Accumulation of unvaccinated children in highly populated areas contributed for the frequent measles outbreaks occurring in different parts of the country |
3 | AschaleT(2014) | A cross-sectional study | 302 health facilities | Factors contributing to routine immunization performance in Ethiopia | National | • Actions by higher levels in conducting supervision and providing written feedback are the likely significant factors contributing to good immunization performance in Ethiopia |
4 | EPHI (2014) | Cross sectional | 835 | Ethiopia Service Provision Assessment Plus Survey | National | • 53% of facilities that offer child immunization services have guidelines and 47% of them have at least one staff member trained • Majority of these facilities have equipment for vaccination services |
5 | USAID (2015) | Cross-sectional household and facility surveys | Selected health facilities | Extended Program on Immunization (EPI) coverage in selected Ethiopian zones | Seven Zones, Ethiopia | • 99% of health posts and 96% of health centers were providing RI • 37% of health centers were providing EPI services on a daily basis • Facility level determinants including service interruption, training on EPI and defaulter tracing system were independent predictors of complete vaccination |
6 | EPHI (2016) | Cross sectional | 705 health facilities | SARA, Ethiopia | National | • 16% of facilities offered immunization services only in daily basis at the facility • Availability of the six antigens ranged between 29% for Oral Polio Vaccine to 36% for measles |