Population-based cross-sectional study of factors influencing full vaccination status of children aged 12- 23 months in a rural district of the Upper East Region, Ghana.

"Declarations Ethics approval and consent to participateFor this study, ethical approval was sought from the University of Health and Allied Sciences Research Ethics Committee. Also, written approval was obtained from the District Director of Health Services of the Kassena-Nankana District. Written informed consent was obtained from the respondents before they were interviewed. The study was conducted based on the ethical issues outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki (World Medical Association, 2013). The data collection was conducted mainly through face-to-face interviews at the peak of COVID-19, and adherence to the COVID-19 prevention guidelines set by the Ministry of Health was observed by respondents and the research team. These include observing physical distance and wearing nose masks at all times during the interviews. Face masks were distributed to respondents who had none and were encouraged to wear them before the interviews. Consent for publicationNot applicable. Competing interestsThe authors declare no competing interests. Competing interests The authors declare no competing interests."

"Funding This studyreceived no specific grant from funding agencies in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors."