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Table 2 Main reasons given by caregivers for incomplete vaccination of their children (N = 83)

From: Population-based cross-sectional study of factors influencing full vaccination status of children aged 12- 23 months in a rural district of the Upper East Region, Ghana

Reasons

Frequency

Percentage

Travelled with child

24

28.9

I am not aware child is due

13

15.7

I was busy

13

15.7

Forgot to take child

8

9.6

Rescheduled (vaccine not available or number of children not many enough to open vaccine)

7

8.4

Not aware child is not fully vaccinated

6

7.2

Child was sick

3

3.6

Child does not have weighing card

3

3.6

Was at farm in the bush

3

3.6

Child is in School

1

1.2

Distance to health facility

1

1.2

Others

1

1.2