PERCEPTION OF IMMUNIZATION INFORMATION BY MOTHERS OF UNDER FIVE CHILDREN IN GWANDA VILLAGE, SABON GARI LOCAL GOVERNMENT, KADUNA STATE
PERCEPTION OF IMMUNIZATION INFORMATION BY MOTHERS OF UNDER FIVE CHILDREN IN GWANDA VILLAGE, SABON GARI LOCAL GOVERNMENT, KADUNA STATE
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2018-01
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ABDULLAHI, Salamatu Magaji
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Abstract
This research work focuses on theperception of immunization information by mothers of
under-five children in Gwanda Village Sabon Gari Local Government Kaduna State. The
research work stemed from challenges faced in administering immunization in rural villages.
To achieve the objectives of this research,four research questions were formulated: What is
the perception of vaccine preventable diseases by mothers of under-five children?How do
mothers of under-five children in Gwanda Village perceive immunization programme? What
is the perception of mothers of under-five children on immunization information? And lastly
how will Chatman’s Theory of Normative Behavior explain the perception of immunization
information by mothers of under-five children in Gwanda Village?The Chatman’s Theoryof
Normative Behaviorwas employed as the theoretical framework. Qualitative research method
was used and case study design, purposive samplingtechnique was used to select the 5
respondents and semi-structured interview for data collection.The data collected was
transcribed manually, which yielded (111) open codes, (14) sub-categories and (9)
categories. The findings revealed thatparticipants perceived vaccine preventable diseases
contacted by small children to be caused by Jinn and Witch Craftand with life time threats, it
was also deduced that participants didn’t believe in immunization programsand child death
or physical deformity, they only perceived it to be destiny.Hence, not even immunization can
cure or avertit.They alsofind information on immunization asirrelevant. Community based
health services and mass media were their sources of information on immunization. It was
concluded that, participants perceive immunization information as bogus that would not help
them possitively. This is due to the fact that the information comes from outsiders (whitemen),
also the participants confirmed to the Chatman’s (2000) notions of small world context. This
studyalso recommended that more measure shouldbe put in place in order to change the
notion of the participants on the causes and cure of the vaccine preventable diseases.
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A DISSERTATION SUBMITTED TO THE SCHOOL OF POSTGRADUATE STUDIES, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT FOR THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE AWARD OF MASTER DEGREE IN LIBRARY SCIENCE DEPARTMENT OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE, FACULTY OF EDUCATION, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA, NIGERIA
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PERCEPTION,, IMMUNIZATION INFORMATION,, MOTHERS,, UNDER FIVE,, CHILDREN,, GWANDA VILLAGE,, SABON GARI LOCAL GOVERNMENT,, KADUNA STATE