Compliance With Regimens of Existing Vaccines in Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State, Nigeria

Abstract

The factors associated with third dose of diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus (DPT3) uptake, a true indicator of compliance with required regimen of vaccines, in Anambra state, Nigeria, were investigated in a cross-sectional survey of 600 mothers (15–49). Being an older mother showed a positive association with compliance. Compliance was more among those who used the government health facilities for their health needs (χ2 = 12.286, p < .001). Satisfactory experiences with health service influenced compliance (χ2 = 8.542, p = .002). Those with good perception (30.1%) complied more (χ2 = 42.572, p < .001). Those who were aware that immunization protects the children against vaccine preventable diseases complied more (χ2 = 8.735, p = .002). In conclusion, the action-hesitancy model strengthens the Health Belief Model in explaining parents’ attitude to childhood immunization, as experience and perception of the health service influenced uptake more. Health education and campaigns should be directed at factors that would encourage mothers to adopt required behaviours.

The ABCs of Covid-19 prevention in Malawi: Authority, benefits, and costs of compliance

“…The Health Belief Model (HBM), first described by Rosenstock, 1966 , Rosenstock, 2005 , predicts that people are more likely to take up appropriate health behavior if they believe they are at risk, recognize the severity of the health problem, feel that the behavior will reduce the likelihood of negative health outcomes, and do not face high barriers to adopting the measures. 3 This model is consistent with evidence that cost-and-benefit assessments influence Australians’ preparedness to comply with measures combatting an influenza pandemic ( Barr et al, 2008 ), Canadians’ compliance with quarantines ( Cava et al, 2005 ), and Nigerians’ willingness to vaccinate ( Onyeneho et al, 2015 ). Uptake is particularly likely if there are cues to action and, as a meta-study of the HBM ( Carpenter, 2010 ) found, when actions are aimed at prevention, as in the measures we study here.…”

Public health and public trust: Survey evidence from the Ebola Virus Disease epidemic in Liberia

“…Research in less developed countries is rare, and quantitative research rarer still. (For partial exceptions, see Barnhoorn and Adriaanse 1992;Hewlett and Amola 2003;Onyeneho et al 2015).…”