Abstract
The objective of present study was to assess the knowledge towards childhood immunization among mothers and examining the reasons for incomplete immunization. A structured questionnaire was used to assess the knowledge of immunization among 377 mothers. Information regarding socio-demographic variables, gender disparity ratio, urban rural inequality ratio and reasons for incomplete immunization was collected from mothers bearing children of age 3 years. Around 115 (30.50%) children were partially immunized. Unavailability of vaccine was found to be the major reason for incomplete immunization. The association between gender and immunization status was found to be statistically significant (p=0.027).The association between mother’s education and knowledge score was statistically significant in our study (p=0. 005). A statistically significant association was found between area of residence and knowledge score towards immunization in our study (p=0.001). Mother’s education and area of residence was found to get associated with knowledge of immunization. However, knowledge towards immunization and immunization status was not significantly associated. It shows a very good progression regarding awareness of immunization. In recent days electronic media and anganwadi worker’s efforts in raising consciousness about the importance of immunization might increase the immunization rate irrespective of knowledge and area of residence of people.
Highlights
There is no exaggeration to assert that vaccination is one of the greatest scientific discoveries ever made
Information regarding socio demographic variables, gender disparity ratio, urban and rural inequality ratio and causes for incomplete immunization, knowledge of immunization was collected from 377 mothers bearing children of age 3 years
Unavailability of vaccine was considered to be the major reason for incomplete immunization
Summary
There is no exaggeration to assert that vaccination is one of the greatest scientific discoveries ever made. It protects many children from getting sick and dead from dreadful diseases, thereby reducing the agony of many parents. Because unequivocal knowledge and practices helps to develop positive attitude towards vaccination and their contribution to vaccination It helps to reduce the burden of dreadful infectious diseases, which are best controlled by vaccination (Bruce et al, 2000, Omer et al, 2014). A positive correlation between parental knowledge, practice and vaccination rates of children was reported by many studies (Shah et al, 1991; Qidwai et al, 2007; Nath et al, 2008; Borras et al., 2009). Many studies reported positive correlation between mother’s knowledge, attitudes and practice and children’s immunization (Nisar et al, 2010)
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