Association between Fathers' Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice with Routine Immunization Status of Their under Five (5) Years Old Children in Gusau, Zamfara State Nigeria
نام عام مواد
[Thesis]
نام نخستين پديدآور
Abubakar, Audu
نام ساير پديدآوران
Lawrence, Brown
وضعیت نشر و پخش و غیره
نام ناشر، پخش کننده و غيره
Morgan State University
تاریخ نشرو بخش و غیره
2019
يادداشت کلی
متن يادداشت
107 p.
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جزئيات پايان نامه و نوع درجه آن
Dr.P.H.
کسي که مدرک را اعطا کرده
Morgan State University
امتياز متن
2019
یادداشتهای مربوط به خلاصه یا چکیده
متن يادداشت
Background. According to WHO, Nigeria has a high coverage of childhood immunizations, except for Northern Nigeria. Most studies on coverage examined the knowledge, attitude, and practice of mothers, but few examined that of fathers. We examined the relationship of fathers' knowledge, attitude, and practice on routine immunization (RI) uptake in Gusau local government area (LGA), Zamafara State, Nigeria. Methods. A cross-sectional study was conducted in 2017-2018. Fathers of children aged 1 month to 5 years, representing households in five different wards were systematically sampled. A total of 375 correctly responded to the survey used to understand the beliefs, practices, and influences fathers encountered before and during immunization. The participation rate was 75%. Logistic regression was conducted to examine the association between immunization status and variables such as the child's gender, fathers' age, and tribe. Results. Fathers' knowledge of vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs) was significantly related to their children's immunization status (p < 0.05). Even with the availability of immunization services, fathers were 80% significantly less likely to complete their child's immunization without using more health workers (p < 0.00). Availability of more health workers and sensitization revealed a significant relationship (p < 0.00) with increased uptake. Conclusion. While fathers had adequate knowledge and attitudes, and good practices related to childhood vaccination, there were gaps in knowledge. Educational interventions are required to improve parents' knowledge on immunization, and more health workers are the key to increasing RI uptake.
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اصطلاح موضوعی
African studies
اصطلاح موضوعی
Individual & family studies
اصطلاح موضوعی
Public health
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