ABSTRACT
This study was carried out on the effects of immunization as it affects children health. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in October 2010, which included the use of interviewer-administered questionnaire to assess knowledge of mothers of children aged 12-23 months on childhood immunization and vaccination coverage of the children. Survey participants were selected using a multistage sampling method. Vaccination coverage was assessed by vaccination card and material history. A child was said to be fully vaccinated if he or she had received all the following vaccines: a dose of BCG, three doses of OPV and DPT, and one dose of measles by the time he or she was enrolled in the survey. Person chi-square (x2) test was performed to identify determinants of full immunization status. 250 mothers and 250 children (each mother had one eligible child) were included in the survey. 80 (32%) of the children were fully immunized while 112 (44.8%) were not immunized from the vaccination cards while with maternal history 86 (34.4%) were fully immunized, though this difference was not statistically significant P = 0.210 45 (26.5%) of 170 children who defaulted had visited a health facility since their last vaccination or since they attained appropriate age. Majority of the children 109 (43.6%) received their vaccination in Public health facilities. Chi-square test showed that mothers educational status (P = 0.004), religious denomination (P = 0.019) and child’s problem after immunization P = 0.012 were significantly associated with under immunization. It is therefore concluded that despite all the efforts made by the government, the vaccination coverage in this rural suburb is still at a level that does not provide high protection (80%) against DPT/ OPV and even measles. To improve on the low immunization coverage, attention should be paid to female education, health education, capacity building of the immunization service providers and supportive supervision.
EXCERPT FROM THE STUDY
According to Oyinlola and Adeyemi (2014) human capital development refers to the acquired and use...
ABSTRACT
The study was carried out to investigate the influence of clothing consumption pattern of women on the family standard of living...
Background of the study
The recent phenomena of email-overloading in daily life and business have creat...
ABSTRACT
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has brought unprecedented changes and transfor...
Abstract
Herbs with anti-diabetic activity could initiate interactions if used concurrently with orthodox drugs. Moringa oleifera is one...
ABSTRACT
This Project research depicts a Logistics delivery company application. This application consists of features that can help Indi...
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM
When oil is spilt into the environment, it causes different kinds of pollution that have serious adverse effects on...
ABSTRACT
The utmost aim of this study is to clearly define the factors necessary for the design of an e...
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The wild species of Oryctolagus cuniculus, from which domestic rabbits descende...
ABSTRACT
Power consumption is a key consideration in every Wireless Local Area Network Medium Access Control (WLAN MAC) algorithm design...