TY  - JOUR
A1  - Rammohan, Anu
A1  - Awofeso, Niyi
A1  - Iqbal, Kazi
T1  - Gender differentials in the timing of measles vaccination in rural India
Y1  - 2014/06/11
JF  - Demographic Research
JO  - Demographic Research
SN  - 1435-9871
SP  - 1825
EP  - 1848
DO  - 10.4054/DemRes.2014.30.67
VL  - 30
IS  - 67
UR  - https://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol30/67/
L1  - https://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol30/67/30-67.pdf
L2  - https://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol30/67/30-67.pdf
L3  - https://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol30/67/files/readme.30-67.txt
L3  - https://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol30/67/files/demographic-research.30-67.do
N2  - Background: Measles is a highly contagious but vaccine-preventable disease. Gender differences in measles vaccination outcomes have been widely reported in India. 

Objective: An overlooked factor is whether female children are less likely to be vaccinated age-appropriately. 

Methods: In this paper we use data from the nationally representative 2008 District Level Household Survey (DLHS) to analyse if there are any gender differences in the propensity to vaccinate a child for measles, and, among the vaccinated sample, whether there are any gender differences in the probability of age-appropriate measles vaccination. 

Results: Our analysis confirms that girls have both a significantly lower probability of being vaccinated and of being vaccinated age-appropriately. 

ER  -