Uptake of Vaccination Services and Associated Factors Among Children Attending Reproductive and Child Health Clinics at Bunda Town, Mara 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] : ©2015Description: x; 27 Pages; Includes ReferencesSubject(s): Summary: Abstract:
Background: Vaccination is the most effective method of preventing infectious diseases. Widespread immunity due to vaccination is largely responsible for the worldwide eradication of smallpox and the restriction of diseases such as polio, measles, and tetanus from much of the world. This study was conducted to understand factors associated with routine uptake of vaccination services among children aged less than five years attending reproductive and child health (RCH) clinics in Bunda town.
Methodology: This was cross-sectional study was conducted at two RCH clinics in Bunda town, Mara Tanzania. Children aged 12-59 months were enrolled into the study and we collected Sociodemographic data from both caregiver/parents and children using a structured questionnaire. Collected data was coded and analyzed the statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) and p-value of 0.05 was used to assess the level of significance.
Results: A total of 300 caretakers were recruited during the study. The majority of caretakers/parents were female, 284 (94.7%), with primary level of education 214 (71.3%) and peasants 194 (67.4%). Among the children who were enrolled, males were 182 (607%) and majority, 201 (67%) were aged between 12-24 months. The overall prevalence of children who completed all the vaccines was 92.0%. Factors which were significantly associated with the uptake of vaccination were low level of education of the caregiver (p=0.02), hospital delivery (p=0.000) and caregiver’s knowledge on the purpose of vaccination (p=0.039).
Conclusion: This study shows a high uptake of vaccination services among children under five years old attending RCH clinics in Bunda town. Factors that are associated with this high uptake are low level of education of the caregiver, hospital delivery and caregiver’s knowledge on the purpose of vaccination. Parents and caregivers should continually be educated on the importance of completing all the vaccinations as schedule to ensure that their children are immunized against vaccine preventable disease. Further research should assess the role of outreach service in increasing the uptake of vaccination services in areas of limited access to health care service.
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Abstract:
Background: Vaccination is the most effective method of preventing infectious diseases. Widespread immunity due to vaccination is largely responsible for the worldwide eradication of smallpox and the restriction of diseases such as polio, measles, and tetanus from much of the world. This study was conducted to understand factors associated with routine uptake of vaccination services among children aged less than five years attending reproductive and child health (RCH) clinics in Bunda town.
Methodology: This was cross-sectional study was conducted at two RCH clinics in Bunda town, Mara Tanzania. Children aged 12-59 months were enrolled into the study and we collected Sociodemographic data from both caregiver/parents and children using a structured questionnaire. Collected data was coded and analyzed the statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) and p-value of 0.05 was used to assess the level of significance.
Results: A total of 300 caretakers were recruited during the study. The majority of caretakers/parents were female, 284 (94.7%), with primary level of education 214 (71.3%) and peasants 194 (67.4%). Among the children who were enrolled, males were 182 (607%) and majority, 201 (67%) were aged between 12-24 months. The overall prevalence of children who completed all the vaccines was 92.0%. Factors which were significantly associated with the uptake of vaccination were low level of education of the caregiver (p=0.02), hospital delivery (p=0.000) and caregiver’s knowledge on the purpose of vaccination (p=0.039).
Conclusion: This study shows a high uptake of vaccination services among children under five years old attending RCH clinics in Bunda town. Factors that are associated with this high uptake are low level of education of the caregiver, hospital delivery and caregiver’s knowledge on the purpose of vaccination. Parents and caregivers should continually be educated on the importance of completing all the vaccinations as schedule to ensure that their children are immunized against vaccine preventable disease. Further research should assess the role of outreach service in increasing the uptake of vaccination services in areas of limited access to health care service.
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