Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Mothers toward Children’s Vaccination at Alfatih One in Sudan

Mohammed, Manal Bilal; Al-Zahrani, Ahlam

doi:10.4236/ojn.2021.117047

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“…This study revealed that all study participants had proper access to information about childhood vaccination; a majority of the participants (73.9%) accessed info from health professionals, and approximately half (51.9%) reported using social media. This was similar to that of previous research in which health professionals were the major source of information, followed by social media ( 16 , 29 , 32 ). A study conducted in Cyprus reported that pediatricians were the major source of information as compared to other health professional specialists ( 33 ), while the present study did not investigate particular health professionals who had a greater role to play in sharing information with mothers or caregivers.…”

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confidence: 90%

“…Such differences showed the existence of different kinds of health service approachability across the country for preventive care services and stressed the necessity of childhood vaccination ( 13 ). The current rate of finding also showed a higher level of practice as compared to the study conducted in Lebanon (32.8%) ( 30 ), and it is lower than that of the studies conducted in Sudan (89.5%) ( 29 ), in Saudi Arabia (80.5%) ( 28 ), and in Indonesia (71.8%) ( 24 ). The variations might be due to differences in sociodemographic characteristics, sample size, study setting, and the healthcare system of the country.…”

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confidence: 68%

“…Immunizing children against vaccine-preventable diseases is an important public health intervention strategy to reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with infectious diseases ( 29 ). The authors suggest that an unbroken assessment of the childhood vaccination practices of mothers and caregivers would greatly help health administrators to devise immediate action plans.…”

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Childhood vaccination practices and associated factors among mothers/caregivers in Debre Tabor town, Northwest Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study

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BackgroundIncomplete immunization and non-immunization increase the risk of disease and death among children. This study aims to assess childhood vaccination practices and associated factors among mothers and caregivers in Debre Tabor town, Amhara region, Ethiopia.MethodsA community-based cross-sectional study design was conducted between February 30 and April 30, 2022. The study participants were proportionally allocated to all six kebeles found in the town. A systematic random sampling technique was used to select the study participants. The collected data were checked and coded and then entered into EpiData Version 3.1 and exported into SPSS Version 26. The results were organized using frequency tables, graphs, and charts, and bivariate and multivariable logistic regression were used to test the association of covariates with childhood vaccination practices.ResultApproximately 422 study mothers and caregivers participated in the study, with a response rate of 100%. The mean age was 30.63 years (11.74), which ranged from 18 to 58 years. More than half of the study participants (56.4%) expressed fears about the side effects of vaccination. A majority (78.4%) of the study participants availed of counseling services about vaccination, and 71.1% of them received regular antenatal care. This study found that approximately 280 [66.4%, 95% confidence interval (CI): 61.8–70.6] mothers/caregivers had a history of good childhood vaccination practices. The factors of the fear of side effects [adjusted odds ratio (AOR) = 3.34; 95% CI: 1.72–6.49], no workload (AOR = 6.08; 95% CI: 1.74–21.22), medium workload (AOR = 4.80; 95% CI: 1.57–14.71), being a mother of child/children (AOR = 2.55; 95% CI: 1.27–5.13), positive attitude (AOR = 2.25; 95% CI: 1.32–3.82), and sound knowledge (AOR = 3.88; 95% CI: 2.26–6.68) were significantly associated with childhood vaccination practices.ConclusionMore than half of the study participants had a history of good childhood vaccination practices. However, the rate of such practices was low among mothers and caregivers. The fear of side effects, workload, motherhood, attitude, and knowledge were all factors associated with childhood vaccination practices. Awareness creation and a consideration of the workload of mothers would be helpful in dispelling fears and increasing the rate of good practices among mothers and caregivers.

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Childhood vaccination practices and associated factors among mothers/caregivers in Debre Tabor town, Northwest Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study

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“…Majority believed (359; 81.4%) believed that prevention of child from disease was a benefit of immunization, this finding was in agreement with a study done at Mangalore where it was found that childhood immunization save and improve lives of children [14]. The level of practice of childhood immunization among mothers was higher 278 (64.7%) which was a good practice, This is comparable with a study [16] in Wadla Woreda, North East Ethiopia in 2021 where The finding indicated that 231 (55.3%) of the parents at 95% CI: (50.4-60.4%) had good practice towards infant vaccination, which is lower than studies done in Sudan (89.5%) [17] in Addis Ababa (84%), [18] Libya (81%), [19] Edo State (Nigeria) (69.7%), [20] Jos North (Nigeria) (76.6%), [21] (86.4%), [22] Saudi Arabia (77.7%), [23] Al Madinah (Saudi Arabia) (92.8%), [24] and India (90.20%), [25] and rural areas (68.2%) [26]. The inconsistency may be due to variation in socio-demographic characteristics, low levels of awareness, and unfavorable attitude towards immunization, and immunization is not mandatory and is not needed for school registration in our setup made immunization practice poor.…”

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Practice of Childhood Immunization Among Mothers in Umueze, Osisiomangwa Local Government Area, Abia State, Nigeria

Onwuchekwa¹,

Onyemachi²,

Abali³

et al. 2023

Act Scie Medic

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Background: Childhood immunization is an effective public health initiative aimed at reducing the burden of vaccine preventable diseases (VPDs) and deaths among children, particularly under-fives. It averts an estimated 2.5 million deaths per year in all age groups from VPD. Childhood immunization is an act of inducing immunity to a child by applying a vaccine that almost guarantees protection from many major diseases.Objective: To determine the practice of childhood immunization among mothers in Umueze in OsisiomaNgwa Local Government Area of Abia State. Methods and Materials:A cross-sectional study performed in Umueze Community in OsisiomaNgwa Local Government Area in ABA, Abia State, Nigeria. Self/interviewer questionnaires were administered to 470 women for the study.Result: A total of 470 women selected by systematic sampling methods with non-response rate of 40 (8.0%). Mean age was 34 ± ,8.246. Three hundred and fifty (81.4%) believe that there was benefit of immunization as it prevented child from diseases, 340 (79.1%) believed that immunization was free, 330 (76.7%) believed that lack of centres was the cause of reduced child immunization, 350 (81.4%) started immunizing their children after birth, 138 (32.1%) mothers give their children all the immunization, while 278 (64.7%) women had good practice of immunization. The relationship between the sociodemographic variables and level of practice of immunization were statistically significant, marital status (95% Cl: 1.164 -541.451), odd ratio; -3.223, p = 0.04, Number of living children (95% Cl:2.025 -61.784), odd ratio; -2.415, p = 0.006. Conclusion:Childhood Immunization is an inevitable practice that every family should be involved in, and mothers should always see to the completion of their children's Immunization, in order to avert impending dangers which can result from it.

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“…Many lethal diseases can be prevented by routine childhood immunization. About a million deaths are prevented all over the world due to basic routine vaccines [1]. There are a lot of issues that hinder proper immunization in children including misinformation about vaccine side effects, and disease due to vaccines.…”

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Knowledge of Parents Regarding Polio Vaccination in Unvaccinated Children Less than 5 Years of Age: A Cross-sectional Study

Larik

Jamro

Shaikh

et al. 2022

JPRI

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Aim: The purpose of this study was to determine the knowledge of parents regarding polio vaccination in unvaccinated children less than 5 years of age. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Place and Duration: Department of Pediatrics, Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical University, Larkana Pakistan from February 2018 till August 2018 Methodology: All parents of unvaccinated children of either gender with ages from 2 months to less than 5 years of age visiting the hospital outpatient department for any reason were included in the study. Information about the OPV immunization status, demographics, education of the family earner, occupation and income, accessibility of vaccination center in terms of distance, the behavior of immunization staff, parents' views regarding vaccines were recorded. Questions were asked about the vaccination schedule. Results: Mean age of the child and respondent’s age was 2.96 ±0.89 years and 31.40 ±3.96 years respectively. Male preponderance was found to be higher 146 (63.50%). Adequate knowledge about polio was found in 58 (25.20%) parents. Conclusion: The Knowledge of parents regarding polio vaccination was found unsatisfactory in unvaccinated children less than 5 years of age.

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Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Mothers toward Children’s Vaccination at Alfatih One in Sudan

Cited by 6 publications

References 5 publications

Childhood vaccination practices and associated factors among mothers/caregivers in Debre Tabor town, Northwest Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study

Childhood vaccination practices and associated factors among mothers/caregivers in Debre Tabor town, Northwest Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study

Practice of Childhood Immunization Among Mothers in Umueze, Osisiomangwa Local Government Area, Abia State, Nigeria

Knowledge of Parents Regarding Polio Vaccination in Unvaccinated Children Less than 5 Years of Age: A Cross-sectional Study

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