[Sociodemographic factors associated with incomplete immunization or children aged 12 to 59 months in six West African countries].

Introduction: Every year, thousands of children in the world remain unimmunized or partially immunized, especially in developing countries. It therefore appears important to examine sociodemographic factors associated with incomplete immunization of children in West Africa.

Methods: This cross-sectional study examined factors associated with incomplete immunization of children aged 12 to 59 months in Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Burkina Faso, Mali, Guinea, and Liberia based on Demographic and Health Survey data.

Results: The findings of the study showed that birth at home, mothers with no access to media, no religion, poverty, and illiteracy were associated with incomplete immunization of children.

Discussion: Health officials should take these immunization status predictors into account when developing policies and immunization strategies in countries included in this study in order to achieve immunization coverage targets.