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Vaccination and nutritional status of children in Karawari, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea

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  • Louis Samiak
  • Theophilus I Emeto

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Delivery of health care services to rural and remote populations in Papua New Guinea (PNG) is problematic. This is mainly due to difficulties with transportation and communication. Hence, the children in this region of PNG are likely to be at risk of malnutrition compounded by inadequate vaccination that may predispose them to preventable diseases. This study was conducted to determine the vaccination and nutritional status of children less than 5 years old in the remote and rural Karawari area of PNG. 105 children were included in the study, of whom 55% were male and 45% female. The mean age of children included in the study was 32.6 months. Their age, height, and weight by gender was not significantly different. Overall, 85% of children had incomplete vaccination. However, children above the median age of 32 months (34%) were more likely to be fully vaccinated for their age, χ2 (1) = 23.294, p

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  • Louis Samiak & Theophilus I Emeto, 2017. "Vaccination and nutritional status of children in Karawari, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 12(11), pages 1-12, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0187796
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0187796
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    1. Budu, Eugene & Seidu, Abdul-Aziz & Opoku Ahinkorah, Bright & Agbaglo, Ebenezer & Kobina Dadzie, Louis & Yaya, Sanni, 2020. "Determinants of complete immunizations coverage among children aged 12–23 months in Papua New Guinea," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 118(C).

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