Do household structure and household economic resources predict childhood immunization? Evidence from Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago

摘要

This study assesses the influence of household structure and resource dilution characteristics on children’s immunization coverage in Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago. The study has three objectives: (1) to compare the impact of different types of household structures (e.g., single parent, two-parent, cohabiting and extended) on child immunization; (2) to examine the effects of household income and resource dilution on child immunization; and (3) to determine whether household structure and resource dilution interact to affect child immunization in these contexts.