Knowledge and Behaviour Towards Tetanus Toxoid Immunisation in South-South, Nigeria: Findings from Antenatal Clinic Attendees

Abah, Matthias G.; Asuquo, Otobong A.; Inyang-Etoh, Emmanuel Columba

doi:10.24203/ajas.v7i5.5785

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“…The overall awareness was adequate since (35.2% and 35%) of the women had a good and fair level of awareness respectively. These findings supported by other studies done in Iraq [10,13] and Nigeria [14,15], which displayed adequate awareness of mothers about tetanus infection and immunization. The finding of the study however contradicts with the findings of studies conducted in Saudi Arabia [16] and Egypt [17,18], which stated that the majority of women had poor knowledge on MNT and TTV.…”

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Awareness of Women about Tetanus in Baghdad

Aa¹

2023

WHSJ

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Background: Tetanus toxoid (TT) vaccine is still recommended for pregnant women even in countries that declared elimination of neonatal tetanus (NT) and consequently the maternal tetanus (MT). Many factors may affect TT vaccination during pregnancy. Awareness is a key factor that greatly affect the pregnant women to receive tetanus toxoid vaccination during pregnancy. Aims of study: To assess the awareness of women regarding different aspects of tetanus and tetanus toxoid vaccination as well as to identify the factors influencing their awareness. Subjects and Method: A cross sectional study conducted in Baghdad from first of April to the end of September 2021. Convenient sample of women in reproductive age, attended the designated primary health care centers for the study were enrolled. An interview questionnaire was used to collect quantitative data pertaining to awareness of women about tetanus toxoid immunization and tetanus infection. The total number of women enrolled in the study was 400, the study found that that 35.2% and 35% of women had good and fair level of awareness respectively. Good awareness level was significantly higher among older aged women and those with higher level of education as well as working women. Good awareness was more prominent among women’s having1-2 children (39%), as compared to those having five and more children (21.3%). Antenatal care attendance and place of delivery shown statistical significant link with level of awareness. Women identify family members and friends as their primary sources of information about tetanus infection and immunization. Conclusion: Women’s awareness was acceptable regarding Tetanus and TT immunization. Yet still there is a place for proper health education targeting young women to bridge gap in the connection between the etanus immunization status of women and the occurrence of Maternal neonatal tetanus (MNT), as well as need for the appraisal of the components of health information delivered by health care providers to women attending antenatal care clinics.

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Awareness of Women about Tetanus in Baghdad

Aa¹

2023

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“…Results of present study indicated a significant relationship between number of children and level of awareness. This evidence was observed by former studies carried out in Nigeria [15,19], which confirmed that the level of awareness was significantly associated with parity.…”

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Awareness of Women about Tetanus in Baghdad

Jamil,

Sadiq,

Salih

2023

Womens Health Care Issues

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Background: Tetanus toxoid (TT) vaccine is still recommended for pregnant women even in countries that declared elimination of neonatal tetanus (NT) and consequently the maternal tetanus (MT). Many factors may affect TT vaccination during pregnancy. Awareness is a key factor that greatly affect the pregnant women to receive tetanus toxoid vaccination during pregnancy. Aims of study: To assess the awareness of women regarding different aspects of tetanus and tetanus toxoid vaccination as well as to identify the factors influencing their awareness. Subjects and Method: A cross sectional study conducted in Baghdad from first of April to the end of September 2021. Convenient sample of women in reproductive age, attended the designated primary health care centers for the study were enrolled. An interview questionnaire was used to collect quantitative data pertaining to awareness of women about tetanus toxoid immunization and tetanus infection. Results: The total number of women enrolled in the study was 400, the study found that that 35.2% and 35% of women had good and fair level of awareness respectively. Good awareness level was significantly higher among older aged women and those with higher level of education as well as working women. Good awareness was more prominent among women’s having1-2 children (39%), as compared to those having five and more children (21.3%). Antenatal care attendance and place of delivery shown statistical significant link with level of awareness. Women identify family members and friends as their primary sources of information about tetanus infection and immunization. Conclusion: Women’s awareness was acceptable regarding Tetanus and TT immunization. Yet still there is a place for proper health education targeting young women to bridge gap in the connection between the tetanus immunization status of women and the occurrence of Maternal neonatal tetanus (MNT), as well as need for the appraisal of the components of health information delivered by health care providers to women attending antenatal care clinics.

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“…Generally, compared to women who have had previous pregnancies, first-time pregnant women are given health talks, and in some clinics, they are offered extra antenatal counselling sessions. Previous studies have reported on individual and community-level factors associated with uptake of TTCV in Nigeria among women with different categories of pregnancy and childbirth [ 11 , 15 , 16 ]. Although the population investigated in this study was limited to first-time mothers, we observed that some factors associated with the uptake of two doses of TTCV shared similarities with studies conducted among other categories of women in Nigeria [ 11 , 15 ].…”

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“…Previous studies have reported on individual and community-level factors associated with uptake of TTCV in Nigeria among women with different categories of pregnancy and childbirth [ 11 , 15 , 16 ]. Although the population investigated in this study was limited to first-time mothers, we observed that some factors associated with the uptake of two doses of TTCV shared similarities with studies conducted among other categories of women in Nigeria [ 11 , 15 ]. Two factors consistently associated with higher odds of having at least two doses of TTCV are a high number of antenatal visits and location in the Southern region of Nigeria.…”

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Factors Associated with the Uptake of Antenatal Tetanus Toxoids Containing Vaccine by First-Time Mothers in Nigeria: Findings from the 2018 Nigerian Demographic Health Survey

Morhason-Bello

Kareem²,

Illah

et al. 2022

Journal of Pregnancy

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Background. Maternal and neonatal tetanus remains a public health problem in low-and-middle-income countries despite the increasing investment in tetanus toxoid containing vaccines (TTCV). Nigeria still records fatalities from tetanus, predominantly in women of reproductive age and in newborns. This is largely due to poor access to vaccinations and high rates of unsupervised labour and childbirth. We aim to investigate the antenatal uptake of TTCV and associated factors among first-time pregnant women in Nigeria. Methods. Data obtained from the 2018 Nigeria Demographic Health Survey (NDHS) was used to generate a list of eligible patients who in the last five years had undergone their first childbirth experience. Data was analysed using univariable and multivariable analyses and reported using a 95% confidence interval. Results. A total of 3640 participants were included in the analysis. 59.6% (95% CI, 57.6-61.8) of participants had received at least two doses of TTCV. Uptake of TTCV irrespective of current marital status was independently associated with number of and place of antenatal care. Other factors associated with receiving two doses of TTCV in all participants were ownership of mobile phones and region of residence. Among the currently married participants, wealth quintiles, region of residence, and having a polygamous family were additional associated factors. Conclusion. There was low uptake of the minimal required dosage of TTCV among first-time pregnant women with the lowest uptake in Northern regions relative to Southern regions. We recommend mixed methods studies to further explore the motivation behind TTCV uptake in pregnant women which can help guide future policies and interventions to improve uptake of tetanus immunization in Nigeria.

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Knowledge and Behaviour Towards Tetanus Toxoid Immunisation in South-South, Nigeria: Findings from Antenatal Clinic Attendees

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Awareness of Women about Tetanus in Baghdad

Awareness of Women about Tetanus in Baghdad

Awareness of Women about Tetanus in Baghdad

Factors Associated with the Uptake of Antenatal Tetanus Toxoids Containing Vaccine by First-Time Mothers in Nigeria: Findings from the 2018 Nigerian Demographic Health Survey

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