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Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of mothers regarding
immunization of one year old child at Mawatch Goth,
Kemari Town, KarachiNighat Nisar1, Muddasir Mirza2, Majid Hafeez Qadri3
ABSTRACT
Objectives: To assess the knowledge, attitude and practices of mothers regarding immunization of one year old child at Mawatch Goth, Kemari town, Karachi, Pakistan.
Methodology: A cross sectional study was conducted among mothers having one year old child at Mawatch Goth, Kemari town, Karachi in February 2007. All mothers having less than one year old child were interviewed through a semi structured questionnaire regarding immunization knowledge attitude and practices. The data collected through a questionnaire entered and analyzed by using SPSS program version 15.
Results: Majority of the mothers were illiterate, belonging to low-income group and not aware about the name of diseases in EPI Program. Majority (70%) of women started routine immunization of the child. The reasons for missing vaccination schedule were lack of understanding of next appointment, non availability of health staff, mild flu and others reasons like household work. About thirty one percent mothers quit immunization after missing one dose. Health care staff was the main source of information. A positive attitude was reflected from both the parents towards immunization. A significant number stated that vaccination is contraindicated in mild illness of child.
Conclusion: The knowledge of our mothers about vaccination was found inadequate with strong positive attitude and limited practices
KEY WORDS:
Pakistan, EPI, Mothers Knowledge, Attitude and practices.Pak J Med Sci January - March 2010 Vol. 26 No. 1 183-186
How to cite this article:
Nisar N, Mirza M, Qadri MH. Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of mothers regarding immunization of one year old child at Mawatch Goth, Kemari Town, Karachi. Pak J Med Sci 2010;26(1):183-186
1. Dr. Nighat Nisar
Associate Professor & Head
Community Medicine Dept., Sindh Medical College
Dow University of Health Sciences
2. Dr. Muddasir Mirza
Medical Officer, Kemari Town Karachi.
3. Dr. Majid Hafeez Qadri
Assistant Professor, Community Medicine Dept.,
Baqai Medical University, Karachi.
Correspondence:
Dr. Nighat Nisar
3-G, 6/3, Nazimabad No-3,
Karachi- 18, Post Code: 74600, Pakistan
E-mail: nisarnighat@hotmail.com
* Received for Publication: April 1, 2009
* Revision Received: December 12, 2009
* Revision Accepted: December 15, 2009
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