THE EFFECTS OF IMMUNISATION ON UNDER-FIVE MORTALITY IN UGANDA

Uganda has opted for immunisation for child survival strategy. Although under-five mortality has reduced, the rate remains higher in rural than urban areas. Mortality also differs by region. These follow the level of immunisation coverage. Besides, most children are not fully immunised. These existing conditions seem to be contributing to different levels of under-five mortality but the extent to which they contribute is not well known. Hence, the objectives of this study are to: Examine the extent to which partial and full immunisation contribute to under-five mortality in Uganda; and;Explore the effects of immunisation on under-five mortality by place of residence and region. This study will use Uganda Demographic and Health Survey data of 2011 and apply Cox proportional hazards model for the statistical analysis.