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Gender Disparity in Childhood Immunizations in India

Salkar, Monika
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=mco1493242464875143

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2017, Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Science (MSP), University of Toledo, Pharmaceutical Sciences (Health Outcomes and Socioeconomic Sciences).
Background: While the gender disparity in health and mortality in various stages of life in India is well documented, there is limited evidence in female disadvantage in childhood immunizations in India. Objectives: (1)To identify of gender difference in childhood immunizations in India, (2) To compare the data (2011-2012) with the data (2004-2005) to identify the trends in full childhood immunization coverage, and (3) To decompose the gender gap in full immunization and to quantify the impact of different socioeconomic and demographic variables contributing to the gender gap in 2011-12 Data & Method: Using two rounds of nationally representative data- the India Human development survey (IHDS) 2004-2005 and 2011-2012 (IHDS I & II)- we analyze prevalence of gender difference in the 2011-12 data and examine the adjusted effect of gender on childhood immunizations by using a logistic regression model using the both rounds of data separately. Further, we did Fairlie decomposition of the gender gap in childhood immunizations to understand the contribution of demographic and socioeconomic factors. Results/ Discussion: Using the IHDS II, the immunization rate amongst female child is less as compared to the immunization rate of male child. This shows existence of gender disparity in childhood immunization. Logistic regression model confirms that using IHDS II data gender is a significant factor associated with childhood immunizations which is not seen in IHDS I. Thus, gender disparity has increased from IHDS I to IHDS II. For instance the, the male-female gap in childhood immunizations in 7.6%. A decomposition analysis of gender gap in childhood immunization demonstrates that only 23.6 % of the gap is attributable to differences in demographic and socio-economic factors.
Varun Vaidya, Dr. (Advisor)
Monica Holiday-Goodman, Dr. (Committee Member)
Sadik Khuder, Dr. (Committee Member)
Health Care; Pharmaceuticals; Pharmacy Sciences; Public Administration; Public Health Education

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  • Salkar, M. (2017). Gender Disparity in Childhood Immunizations in India [Master's thesis, University of Toledo]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=mco1493242464875143

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Salkar, Monika. Gender Disparity in Childhood Immunizations in India. 2017. University of Toledo, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=mco1493242464875143.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Salkar, Monika. "Gender Disparity in Childhood Immunizations in India." Master's thesis, University of Toledo, 2017. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=mco1493242464875143

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