Influence of Women's Empowerment on Childhood Immunization Público
Thorpe, Sara Page (2014)
Abstract
Abstract
Influence of Women's Empowerment on Childhood Immunization
By Sara Thorpe
Objective: An estimated 1.5 million children die annually from vaccine preventable diseases, and 17% of deaths among children less than five years of age can be averted through vaccines. Predictors of immunization coverage are well-documented; yet, the risk of under-five mortality persists. Researchers are exploring the complexity of the mother-child relationship through an empowerment framework. The goal of this systematic review is to review the evidence on the relationship between women's agency (a component of empowerment) and vaccine completion among children less than age five in low, lower-middle, and upper-middle income countries.
Methods: We conducted a systematic search of peer-reviewed articles in Socindex, Pubmed, Web of Science and Women's Study International. We focused our review on measures of women's agency, specifically decision-making and freedom of movement. Our initial database search identified 406 articles and abstracts for screening; 12 studies met the final inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Results: Two thirds (67%) of studies included at least one positive association of decision-making and/or freedom of movement with immunization coverage. These relationships varied by geographic location, and the majority of the literature focused on women's decision-making. None of the included studies came from Latin America or the Middle East.
Conclusions: Despite evidence of positive relationships between women's agency, particularly the domain of decision-making, and child immunization coverage, the concept of agency was inconsistently operationalized, which could explain inconsistent findings. Additional research is needed to address the inconsistent findings that are related to the non-standardization of measures.
Table of Contents
Contents
Ch.1 Introduction...............................................p.4
1.1 Background and Rationalie.............................p.4
1.2 Problem Statement.......................................p.5
1.3 Objectives...................................................p.6
1.4 Purpose of Project.........................................p.7
Ch. 2. Literature Review......................................p.7
2.1 Literature Review..........................................p.7
(a) Figure 1. Kabeer Empowerment Framework......p.8
Ch.3 Manuscript.................................................p.24
Ch.4 Discussion, Recomendations and Conlclusion... p.51
4.1 Discussion...................................................p.51
4.2 Public Health Implications...............................p.51
4.3 Conlcusions..................................................p.56
References........................................................p.58
List of Tables and Figures (Ch.3 Manuscript)............p.60
Appendix...........................................................p.61
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