Infant immunization coverage in difficult-to-reach area of Lagos metropolis

Adeiga, Adesina; Omilabu, SA; Audu, RA; Sanni, F; Lakehinde, GF; Balogun, Olukunmi Omobolanle; Olagbaju, O

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“…This is likely because the disease is studied as a school curriculum since healthcare workers are considered to have 2-4 fold occupational risk of hepatitis infections compared to the general population [25]. This study is similar to studies by [3] but contradict those of [26] who reported low level of knowledge among healthcare workers. Taken into consideration that knowledge is usually the first step towards modification of a desirable behavior and prevention of a disease, extensive health education campaign should be provided to the general population especially at the primary level of education since most residents in rural areas usually end up their education at the primary level.…”

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Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice towards Hepatitis B among two rural communities of the Anglophone regions in Cameroon

Abongwa

Sunjo

Afah³

2016

IRA-JAS

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Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice towards Hepatitis B among two rural communities of the Anglophone regions in Cameroon

Abongwa

Sunjo

Afah³

2016

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“…It was not surprising that health facility-related reasons played more part in deterring immunization in the rural community, compared to the urban community 28. This could be the reason for the high DPT drop-out rate in the rural community, in spite of the best effort of the community's health committee; it however confirms the well-known fact that access to and quality of health services are better in the urban communities.…”

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“…This informed the introduction of the Expanded Programme on Immunization by the World Health Organization in 1974, and the nationalization of the program in Nigeria in 1996, to expand coverage and increase the number of antigens 1. Although there was a significant increase in immunization coverage, it however proved very difficult to sustain, due to a number of factors including the nonavailability of vaccines, inaccessible immunization centers, long waiting times, and low demand, linked to poor knowledge and motivation 12…”

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Community participation and childhood immunization coverage: A comparative study of rural and urban communities of Bayelsa State, south-south Nigeria

2012

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Background:Immunization coverage rates in Nigeria have remained very poor, in spite of numerous programs and strategies, specifically designed to improve coverage. This study was to assess the possible effects of greater community participation on immunization coverage, by comparing the immunization coverage in a rural community with a functional community health committee, with an urban community, with no distinct community structure.Materials and Methods:The study was carried out in Ondewari, a rural, riverine community, in Bayelsa State; and Yenagoa, the capital of Bayelsa State, south-south Nigeria; using a cross-sectional, comparative study design. The data were collected using a structured interviewer-administered questionnaire, administered on female head of households in both communities, with under-five children; and used to collect information on the socio-demographic characteristics of the respondents, the immunization status of children in the household below the age of 2 years, and reasons for none and incomplete immunization.Results:A total of 288 respondents were studied in the rural community, while 270 respondents were studied in the urban center. The respondents in the urban center were significantly younger (P<0.01), better educated (P<0.001), and had fewer number of children (P<0.01). The immunization status of children in the rural community was significantly better than those in the urban community (P<0.000). Only 11.46% of the children in the rural community were not immunized, compared to 47.04% in the urban community. However, the dropout rate in the rural community was much higher; with a DPT dropout rate of 77.34%, compared to 12.39% in the urban community. Most of the reasons given in the urban community for the incomplete immunization were linked lack of motivation, and include relocation (11.34%) and the adverse rumor about childhood immunization (17.23%), while the reasons in the rural community were mostly health facility related, and included the absence of the vaccinator (20.46%) and nonavailability of vaccines (26.64%).Conclusion:The immunization coverage in the rural community was surprisingly better than that of the urban community, which can be attributed to better mobilization and participation in the delivery of immunization services.

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“…In 2004, the country included hepatitis B and yellow fever vaccines in its schedule, recommending the receipt of three doses of hepatitis B at birth, at six weeks of age, and at 14 weeks of age while yellow fever should be given at nine months of age, along with measles vaccine (5). Previous assessments of full immunization did not include hepatitis B and yellow fever (6,7). …”

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Timeliness and Completion Rate of Immunization among Nigerian Children Attending a Clinic-based Immunization Service

Sadoh¹,

Eregie²

2009

J Health Popul Nutr

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To achieve maximal protection against vaccine-preventable diseases, a child should receive all immunizations within recommended intervals. Clinic records of 512 Nigerian children were evaluated for timeliness in receiving vaccines and the completion rates of the schedule. About 30% of the children presented after four weeks of age for their first immunization; 18.9-65% of the children were delayed in receiving various vaccines compared to the recommended ages for receiving the vaccines. Only 227 (44.3%) children were fully immunized. Health education and mass mobilization of the community and health workers are recommended to improve the uptake of vaccines and to encourage timely receipt of vaccines.

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Infant immunization coverage in difficult-to-reach area of Lagos metropolis

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Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice towards Hepatitis B among two rural communities of the Anglophone regions in Cameroon

Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice towards Hepatitis B among two rural communities of the Anglophone regions in Cameroon

Community participation and childhood immunization coverage: A comparative study of rural and urban communities of Bayelsa State, south-south Nigeria

Timeliness and Completion Rate of Immunization among Nigerian Children Attending a Clinic-based Immunization Service

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