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Table 5 Reasons to explain immunization performance from key informant interviews

From: Geographic location of health facility and immunization program performance in Hoima district, western Uganda: a health facility level assessment

Reason

Explanation

Health workers’ attitude

Less time committed to immunization activities

Residence near health facility

Outreach site selection

Convenient selection of outreach sites

Community mobilization

Outreaches conducted in the morning hours when clients are still in the gardens

Less support for community mobilization

Village health teams (VHTs) don’t reach all households with information on immunization dates

Dates and time for outreaches not well known