EVALUATION OF CHILDHOOD (UNDER - FIVE) IMMUNIZATION COVERAGE IN BWARI AREA COUNCIL, FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY, ABUJA
EVALUATION OF CHILDHOOD (UNDER - FIVE) IMMUNIZATION COVERAGE IN BWARI AREA COUNCIL, FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY, ABUJA
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2000-12
Authors
ANAMEZE, OSITA JOSEPH
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Abstract
An evaluation of childhood immunization coverage was carried out in
Bwari Area Council between August and September, 2000 aimed of assessing
mothers knowledge, attitude to and utilization of childhood immunization
services. Resources availability for immunization services delivery was also
assessed. The WHO 30 by 7 cluster sampling technique was used to sample
210 mothers of children aged 11 - 23 months for the knowledge, attitude and
practice study wise.
The result shows that the immunization coverage of the children was
low. Only 57.7% of the children were fully immunized compared to WHO target of
80% by the year 2000. 30.4% were partially immunized and 12% were not
immunized.
Factors that were found to be significantly associated to the immunization
status of the children includes distance from immunization centre, about 23.4% of
children still live outside the 5km radius from vaccination points recommended by
WHO, maternal education- 46.6% of children that are fully immunized belong to
literate mothers, knowledge about immunization and childhood preventable
diseases, 49% of the children that and fully immunized belong to the more
knowledgeable mothers. Reasons given by mothers for non-utilization of
immunization services includes no vaccines, no knowledge of purpose of
immunization, distance from immunization points amongst others.
Overall drop-out rate is 42.3% and drop-out rate between OPV1 and
OPV3 DPT, and DPT3 was 28.6%. These figures are high. Reasons given by
mothers includes, no vaccines in vaccination centres, forget fullness, no time as
mothers were too busy, was not fold to come back, child took ill.
Analysis of the resource availability in the local government area shows
problems in areas of transportation, shortages of needless and syringes,
inadequate manpower, poor funding, inadequate vaccine supplies.
The study demonstrated some obstacles and constraints at all stages of
programme implementation. In the light of the findings, recommendations were
proffered on how to overcome these bottlenecks and achieve programme desired
objectives.
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A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL,
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA
IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF
MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH
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EVALUATION,, CHILDHOOD,, UNDER - FIVE,, IMMUNIZATION, COVERAGE,, BWARI AREA COUNCIL,, FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY,, ABUJA