Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Childhood Immunisation Among Parents in Ilemela District Mwanza City, Tanzania.
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TextPublisher number: Wurzburg Road 35, BMC Premises, Post Code: 33102: P. O Box 1464, Mwanza – Tanzania: Phone: +255 28 298 3384: Fax: +255 28 298 3386: Email: vc@bugando.ac.tz :www.bugando.ac.tzLanguage: English Language: Kiswahili Publication details: Mwanza, Tanzania: Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences [CUHAS – Bugando] : ©2012Description: iv; 48 Pages; Includes ReferencesSubject(s): Summary: Abstract:
Immunization is the process of including immunity artificially by either vaccination (active immunization) or administration of antibody (passive immunization). Active immunization involves stimulating the immune system to produce antibodies and cellular immune responses that protect against the infectious agent. Passive immunization provider’s temporary protection through administration of exogenously produced antibody, such as immune globulin. In this way a person is made immune or resistant to an infectious disease, typically by the administration of a vaccine. Vaccines stimulate the body’s own immune system to protect the person against subsequent infection or disease.
The study was aiming to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice of childhood vaccination processes helps to reduce the mortality rate to fewer than five as it protects children against infectious diseases that are vaccine preventable disease.
The study design was health centre and dispensaries-based descriptive cross section study of among parents/guardian attending clinics at health centre and dispensaries in Ilemela-Mwanza Tanzania and questioner was used as a tool for data collection. The duration was three months from September to November 2011.
This study involved 350 parents or guardians who were interviewed on the knowledge attitude and practice on childhood immunization. The results were as follows; when age, religion, education, tribe and knowledge on vaccine preventable diseases were assessed it was found that there was no significant association but there was a significant association between occupation and knowledge on vaccine preventable diseases as shown on page 19-38 of results.
When religion, education, tribe and reason not to send children for vaccination were assessed it was found that there was no significant association, however there was significant association between age, occupation and reason not to send children for vaccination as on page 39-41 of results when age, religion, education, tribe, occupation and action taken by health workers it was found that there was no association as it was constant meaning that every changes reported and seen as a result of vaccination side effects were treated as shown on page 39-41 of results.
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Status | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNDERGRADUATE DISSERTATIONS | MWALIMU NYERERE LEARNING RESOURCES CENTRE-CUHAS BUGANDO | NFIC | 1 | UD0303 |
Abstract:
Immunization is the process of including immunity artificially by either vaccination (active immunization) or administration of antibody (passive immunization). Active immunization involves stimulating the immune system to produce antibodies and cellular immune responses that protect against the infectious agent. Passive immunization provider’s temporary protection through administration of exogenously produced antibody, such as immune globulin. In this way a person is made immune or resistant to an infectious disease, typically by the administration of a vaccine. Vaccines stimulate the body’s own immune system to protect the person against subsequent infection or disease.
The study was aiming to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice of childhood vaccination processes helps to reduce the mortality rate to fewer than five as it protects children against infectious diseases that are vaccine preventable disease.
The study design was health centre and dispensaries-based descriptive cross section study of among parents/guardian attending clinics at health centre and dispensaries in Ilemela-Mwanza Tanzania and questioner was used as a tool for data collection. The duration was three months from September to November 2011.
This study involved 350 parents or guardians who were interviewed on the knowledge attitude and practice on childhood immunization. The results were as follows; when age, religion, education, tribe and knowledge on vaccine preventable diseases were assessed it was found that there was no significant association but there was a significant association between occupation and knowledge on vaccine preventable diseases as shown on page 19-38 of results.
When religion, education, tribe and reason not to send children for vaccination were assessed it was found that there was no significant association, however there was significant association between age, occupation and reason not to send children for vaccination as on page 39-41 of results when age, religion, education, tribe, occupation and action taken by health workers it was found that there was no association as it was constant meaning that every changes reported and seen as a result of vaccination side effects were treated as shown on page 39-41 of results.
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