Public health data analysis project examining determinants of measles vaccination utilization among children aged 12–23 months in Banadir County, Somalia using descriptive statistics, chi-square tests, logistic regression and data visualization.
# Measles Vaccination Determinants
### Master of Public Health (Monitoring & Evaluation) Research Project
## Overview
This repository contains the statistical analysis, data outputs, visualizations, and supporting files for my Master of Public Health (MPH) research project.
**Research Title**
> **Utilization of Measles Vaccination Services among Children Aged 12–23 Months in Hodan District, Banadir County, Somalia**
The study investigates the utilization of measles vaccination services and identifies demographic, socio-economic, family, and health service factors associated with measles vaccination uptake among children aged 12–23 months.
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## Research Objectives
### General Objective
To assess the utilization of measles vaccination services among children aged 12–23 months in Hodan District, Banadir County, Somalia.
### Specific Objectives
- Determine the level of measles vaccination utilization.
- Assess socio-demographic factors associated with measles vaccination.
- Examine family-related determinants influencing vaccination uptake.
- Evaluate health service factors affecting measles vaccination utilization.
- Identify independent predictors of measles vaccination using multivariable logistic regression.
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## Study Design
- Cross-sectional study
- Study Area: Hodan District, Banadir County, Somalia
- Sample Size: **422 caregivers**
- Statistical Software: **SPSS**
- Additional Analysis: **Python**
- Significance Level: **p < 0.05**
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## Repository Structure
```
├── Dataset_Raw_and_Cleaned.xlsx
├── Statistical_Tables_Frequency_Chi_OR.xlsx
├── Codebook_and_SPSS_Variable_View.xlsx
├── SPSS_Syntax_Guide.sps
├── thesis_statistics.json
├── Chapter_4_Results.txt
├── chi_square_tests.py
├── chi_square_summary.csv
├── 01_*.png
├── 02_*.png
├── 03_*.png
├── 04_*.png
├── 05_*.png
├── 06_*.png
└── README.md
```
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## Statistical Methods
The analysis includes:
- Descriptive Statistics
- Frequency Distribution
- Percentages
- Cross-tabulation
- Chi …