Table 3 Association between child vaccination status and child-, maternal-, and contextual-level factors

Sex of Child

0.350

 Female

179

25.1

74.9

 Male

181

21.0

79.0

Child enrolled in school

0.738

 No

340

23.2

76.8

 Yes

20

20.0

80.0

Respondent is the biological parent of the child

0.220

 No

17

35.3

64.7

 Yes

343

22.4

77.6

Age group of caregiver

0.227

 15–24

106

27.4

72.6

 25–34

196

23.0

77.0

 35 + 

58

15.5

84.5

Level of education

0.002

 No formal education

68

36.8

63.2

 Primary

123

26.0

74.0

 Secondary

110

18.2

81.8

 Tertiary

59

10.2

89.8

Employment status

0.005

 Unemployed

164

29.9

70.1

 Employed

196

17.3

82.7

Marital status

0.006

 Not married

60

36.7

63.3

 In a union (i.e., married or cohabiting)

300

20.3

79.7

Religion

0.041

 African traditional

19

42.1

57.9

 Christian

254

24.0

76.0

 Muslim

87

16.1

83.9

Decision-maker on where to seek care when child is sick

0.032^a

 Husband/partner

239

20.1

79.9

 Mother or carer (Self)

114

27.2

72.8

 Others

7

57.1

42.9

Antenatal care visits

0.005^a

 No visits

2

50.0

50.0

 Less than 4

58

37.9

62.1

 4 and above

300

20.0

80.0

Place of delivery

0.136^a

 Home

11

45.5

54.5

 Health facility

349

22.3

77.7

 Attendant at birth

0.469^a

 None

5

0.0

100.0

 Traditional birth attendant

13

30.8

69.2

 Health worker (Nurse/midwife/doctor)

342

23.1

76.9

Level of knowledge about immunisation

0.274

 Low

159

25.8

74.2

 High

201

20.9

79.1

Able to receive the needed service at vaccination sessions

0.019

 Able to receive

317

21.1

78.9

 Not able to receive

43

37.2

62.8

Perception about health providers' responsiveness

0.160^a

 Not Sure

23

39.1

60.9

 Unprofessional

13

15.4

84.6

 Very Professional

324

22.2

77.8

Time to reach the nearest health facility

0.328

 Less than 30 min

188

22.9

77.1

 30—60 min

153

21.6

78.4

 1 h or more

19

36.8

63.2

Problem with distance to the nearest health facility

0.001

 Not a big problem

302

19.9

80.1

 A big problem

58

39.7

60.3