Table 5.

Reasons of mothers/caregivers for not fully vaccinating children in the Jigjiga District

Reasons	Number (%)
Lack of information
Unaware the need of immunization	3 (0.5)
Unaware the need to return for 2nd and 3rd dose	47 (8.1)
Unaware time of measles vaccine	3 (0.5)
Fear of side reactions	2 (0.3)
Lack of motivation
Don't believe in vaccination	12 (2.1)
Busyness due to work load	137 (23.5)
Thinking that child will vaccinate in the other time	8 (1.4)
Long queue in the vaccination center	3 (0.5)
Forgetting vaccination date	46 (7.9)
Obstacles
Absence of vaccinator	10 (1.7)
Vaccine centre was too far	38 (6.5)
There was an abscess at the place of vaccine	9 (1.5)
The child faced difficulty after receiving vaccine	11 (1.9)
The child was sick	16 (2.7)
Mother was sick	12 (2.1)
Mothers/gargivers thought the vaccinator would cometo home	11 (1.9)