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Objective(s): To assess parents' attitude toward immunization and its relation with their compliance and to find out the relationship between parents' attitude and their socio-demographic characteristics.Methodology: A descriptive design is conducted from the period of 19th September 2020 to the 6th of March 2021. A non-probability (convenient) sample of (292) parents was selected from (5) primary health care centers in Karbala city. These centers are distributed throughout (2) primary health care sectors selected randomly as (20%) from each sectors. The questionnaire is developed and composed of three parts: First part: parent's socio-demographic characteristics, Second part: parents' attitude domain, which involves (13 items), and Third part: child's immunization status and reason for non-compliancy by parents with the routine immunization schedule. The reliability of the questionnaire is determined through a pilot study and the content validity through a panel of (17) experts. The data are collected by the questionnaire. The data are analyzed through using the Statistical Package of Social Sciences (SPSS version 22.0) which is performed through the use of descriptive and inferential statistical analysis procedures.Results: The results of the study indicate that most of the study sample have high (good) attitude toward children immunization and are significantly associated with their residence. Also, the child's is partially immunized for more than 60% of the children of the study sample (parents). In addition, the study results reveal that there is no significant association between parents' attitudes towards immunization and their compliance to the routine immunization schedule for their children. Recommendations: The study recommends that it is necessary to raise parents awareness of the importance of immunization by implementing educational programs, activating the role of traditional and social media, and promote periodically assessment to cover child's immunization timings.

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Background: Pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH) develops after 20 week of pregnancy in women who originally had no blood pressure. The complication arising of PIH may possibly affect both the mother and her fetus. Aims of the study: This study aims to assess the complications of pregnancy-induced hypertension; and to determine the relationship between complications of pregnancy inducing hypertension of pregnant women with their demographic characteristics. Methodology: A descriptive study was done for assessing complications of pregnancy-induced hypertension for pregnant women. The study started in the period of September 26th, 2020 to May, 20th, 2021. A non-probability (Purposive) sample of 100 pregnant women were attending the Al Basra Maternity and Children Hospital in AL-Basra Governorate. A questionnaire consists of two part include demographic data and complications of pregnancy, which are include "complications diagnosed for the pregnant mother; and complications diagnosed on fetus which composed (17) complications". The reliability of the questionnaire was determined through a pilot study and the validity through a panel of experts. The data were collected by questionnaire and interview. The data were described statistically and analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistical analysis procedures. Results: The results illustrated that there are low mean of score in all items of assessment related to complications of pregnancy inducing hypertension for pregnant women, a moderate level of mean of score for assessment concerning diagnosed complications on the fetus. The occupation, daily work and it nature were significantly relationship with their complications. Conclusion: There was a significant relationship between complications of pregnancy inducing hypertension of pregnant women and their age, occupational status, nature of work, and daily working hours, also, most of the complications (Lack of fluids surrounding the fetus, preterm labor, pre-eclampsia, renal failure, Loss of consciousness) have a significant relationship of pregnancy-induced hypertension. Recommendations: Adequate awareness regarding the reduction of pregnancy complications can also help to reduce the chances of malpractice as well as, manual booklet of complications of pregnancy and how to manage it should be write in simple words and use attractive pictures given to the women and family which indeed decreased pregnancy complications.

Parents are their children's primary health decision makers, their knowledge towards immunization in general have a significant effect on the immunization status of their children. A descriptive (cross-sectional study) was conducted to assess parents' knowledge toward immunization and its relation with pediatric immunization compliance at primary health care centers in Karbala city, Iraq A non-probability (convenience) sample of 292 parents selected from (5) primary health care centers. These centers distributed throughout (2) primary health care sectors selected randomly as (20%) from each sectors. The results of the present study indicated that the majority of studied parents had moderate level of knowledge, which was a significant associated with their age of fathers, level of education of father and mothers, occupational status of mothers, family type, , more than sixty present of studied parents have children partially immunized. In addition, the present study revealed that parents' knowledge not had a significant influence on child's immunization status. So, this study recommendedit is necessary to raise parents awareness of the importance of immunization by implementing educational programs and by traditional and social media with emphasis on time, side effects, contraindication, and disease preventable by immunization and promote periodically assessment for immunization coverage.