Background
Methods
Survey design
Sample size determination
Survey instrument
Data collection
Data analysis
Ethics approval
Results
Socio-demographic characteristics of subjects
Variable | N | % |
---|---|---|
Age group (years) | ||
< 20 | 15 | 4.4 |
20–29 | 197 | 58.1 |
30–39 | 108 | 31.9 |
40–49 | 13 | 3.8 |
≥ 50 | 1 | 0.3 |
Unstated | 5 | 1.5 |
339 | 100 | |
Marital Status
| ||
Single | 15 | 4.4 |
Married | 321 | 94.7 |
Divorced/separated | 3 | 0.9 |
339 | 100 | |
Religion
| ||
Christianity | 314 | 92.6 |
Islam | 22 | 6.5 |
African Traditional | 3 | 0.9 |
339 | 100 | |
Level of Education
| ||
None | 14 | 4.1 |
Primary | 93 | 27.4 |
Secondary | 214 | 63.1 |
University/polytechnic | 18 | 5.3 |
339 | 100 | |
Occupation
| ||
Housewife/unemployed | 69 | 20.4 |
Trader | 165 | 48.7 |
Artisan | 73 | 21.5 |
Skilled workers | 11 | 3.2 |
Professionals | 8 | 2.4 |
Others | 13 | 3.8 |
339 | 100 | |
No of children
| ||
1 | 78 | 23.0 |
2–4 | 195 | 57.5 |
≥ 5 | 66 | 19.5 |
339 | 100 | |
Mean age ± SD (months)of children | 17.5 ± 3.5 | |
Gender of children | ||
Females | 185 | 54.6 |
Males | 154 | 45.4 |
Knowledge and attitudes on immunization
Variable | N (339) | % |
---|---|---|
Feels that Immunization is beneficial | 336 | 99.1 |
Would advise other mothers to get their children immunized | 336 | 99.1 |
Correct definition/purpose of immunization | 216 | 63.7 |
Correct knowledge of number of times oral polio should be received | 254 | 74.9 |
Correct knowledge of the age at which measles vaccine is received | 290 | 85.5 |
Correct knowledge that vaccination schedule should be completed before 12 months | 304 | 89.7 |
Knowledge of vaccine preventable Symptoms
| ||
Cough (Tuberculosis/Pertussis) | 284 | 83.8 |
Difficulty in breathing (Diphtheria) | 122 | 36.0 |
Skin rash (measles) | 211 | 62.2 |
Paralysis (Poliomyelitis) | 244 | 72.0 |
Jaundice (yellow fever/hepatitis B) | 189 | 55.8 |
High fever (Pertussis) | 209 | 61.7 |
Vaccination status of children
Variable | Place of vaccination (%) | Total | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
GSK site (n = 231) | Govt (n = 81) | Private (n = 27) | (n = 339) | |
BCG | 100 | 97.5 | 14.8 | 92.6 |
Oral Polio at birth | 41.1 | 60.5 | 3.7 | 43.8 |
DPT1/OPV1 | 99.1 | 86.4 | 7.4 | 88.8 |
DPT2/OPV2 | 97.4 | 74.1 | 7.4 | 84.7 |
DPT3/OPV3 | 94.8 | 64.2 | 11.1 | 80.8 |
Measles | 85.3 | 66.7 | 3.7 | 74.3 |
Yellow fever | 60.6 | 40.7 | 3.7 | 51.3 |
Three doses of HB vaccine | 94.8 | 64.2 | 11.1 | 80.8 |
Vaccinated against all 7 diseases | 82.3 | 18.5 | 0.0 | 61.9 |
Variable | N | % | X2
| P-value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Community
| ||||
Sabongidda-Ora | 134/196 | 68.4 | ||
Other communities | 76/143 | 53.1 | 7.49 | 0.006 |
Marital status
| ||||
Single/divorced | 10/18 | 55.6 | ||
Married | 200/321 | 62.3 | 0.11 | 0.746 |
Religion
| ||||
Christianity | 198/314 | 63.1 | ||
Islam/Traditional | 12/25 | 48.0 | 1.63 | 0.201 |
Education
| ||||
None/Primary | 57/107 | 63.1 | ||
Secondary/University | 153/232 | 65.9 | 4.47 | 0.035 |
Age
| ||||
≤ 29 years | 123/217 | 56.7 | ||
≥ 30 years | 83/122 | 68.0 | 2.60 | 0.107 |
Knowledge Score
| ||||
Poor | 14/44 | 31.8 | ||
Satisfactory | 196/295 | 66.4 | 18.03 | < 0.001 |
Gender
| ||||
Female | 110/185 | 59.5 | ||
Male | 100/154 | 64.9 | 0.85 | 0.357 |
Age group of Child
| ||||
12–17 months | 109/175 | 62.3 | ||
18–23 months | 101/164 | 61.6 | 0.00 | 0.983 |
Retention of Immunization card
| ||||
Yes | 131/188 | 69.7 | ||
No | 79/151 | 52.3 | 9.99 | 0.002 |
Place of Vaccination
| ||||
GSK supported Health Centre | 190/231 | 82.2 | ||
Government/Private | 20/108 | 18.5 | 124.12 | < 0.001 |
Odds Ratio | ||||
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Variable | point estimate | 95%CI | P-value | |
Community
| ||||
Sabongidda-Ora | 1.63 | 0.85 | 3.11 | 0.145 |
Other communities | 1 | |||
Education
| ||||
None/Primary | 1 | |||
Secondary/University | 1.79 | 0.97 | 3.31 | 0.064 |
Knowledge Score
| ||||
Poor | 1 | |||
Satisfactory | 0.31 | 0.13 | 0.72 | 0.006 |
Retention of Immunization card
| ||||
Yes | 0.60 | 0.31 | 1.17 | 0.134 |
No | 1 | |||
Place of Vaccination
| ||||
GSK | 30.39 | 14.12 | 65.42 | < 0.001 |
Government/Private | 1 |