Table A1.
Characteristics of included studies.
| Study Id | Country | Participants | Vaccines | Methodology |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abakar (2018) [29] | Chad | Mothers | Routine immunisation programmes | In-depth interviews and focus group discussions |
| Ames (2017) [30] | Cameroon | Mothers and fathers | Routine immunisation programmes and Polio | In-depth interviews, observations, and informal discussions |
| Babirye (2011) [49] | Uganda | Mothers and fathers | Routine immunisation programmes | In-depth interviews and focus group discussions |
| Berhanel (2000) [35] | Ethiopia | Mothers | Routine immunisation programmes | In-depth interviews, focus group discussions and observations |
| Braka (2012) [50] | Uganda | NS | Routine immunisation programmes | Focus group discussions |
| Cassell (2006) [41] | Gambia | Mothers | Routine immunisation programmes | In-depth interviews, focus group discussions and observations |
| Closser (2016) [25] | Ethiopia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Angola | Mothers and fathers | Polio | In-depth interviews |
| Cockcroft (2014) [44] | Nigeria | Mothers | Measles | In-depth interviews and focus group discussions |
| Cuesta (2020) [39] | Guinea | NS | Measles | Focus group discussions |
| Cutts (1990) [40] | Guinea | Mothers and fathers | Routine immunisation programmes | Focus group discussions |
| Dugas (2009) [27] | Burkina Faso | Mothers, fathers, grandmothers, or grandfathers | Routine immunisation programmes | In-depth interviews and focus group discussions |
| Eng (1991) [48] | Togo | Mothers | Routine immunisation programmes | Focus groups discussions |
| Fleming (2019) [42] | Malawi | Pregnant women | tetanus vaccine | In-depth interviews and focus group discussions |
| Giles-Vernick (2016) [51] | Central Africa and Burkina Faso | Mothers and fathers | Hepatitis B | In-depth interviews, focus group discussions and observations |
| Handy (2017) [26] | Botswana | NS | Routine immunisation programmes | In-depth interviews and focus group discussions |
| Helman (2004) [47] | South Africa | Mothers, grandmothers, aunts, and sisters | Routine immunisation programmes | In-depth interviews and focus group discussions |
| Kagone (2018) [28] | Burkina Faso | Mothers | Routine immunisation programmes | In depth interviews and focus group discussions |
| Leach (2008) [38] | Guinea | Mothers | Routine immunisation programmes | In-depth interviews and observations |
| McKnight (2013) [31] | Ethiopia | Mothers | Routine immunisation programmes | In-depth interviews and observations |
| Renne (2006) [43] | Nigeria | Mothers and fathers | Polio | In-depth interviews and observations |
| Renne (2010) [45] | Nigeria | Mothers and fathers | Polio | In-depth interviews, observations, and informal discussions |
| Schwarz (2009) [37] | Gabon | Mothers | Routine immunisation programmes | In-depth interviews and observations |
| Stamidis (2019) [32] | Ethiopia | Mothers and fathers | Polio | In-depth interviews |
| Tabana (2016) [46] | South Africa | NS | Routine immunisation programmes | In-depth interviews and observations |
| Tadasse (2009) [36] | Ethiopia | Mothers | Routine immunisation programmes | Focus group discussions |
| Tadasse (2017) [33] | Ethiopia | NS | Routine immunisation programmes | Focus group discussions |
| Zewdie (2016) [34] | Ethiopia | Mothers | Routine immunisation programmes | In-depth interviews and observations |
NS: Not specified.