Knowledge of Rotavirus Disease among Health Care Providers and Their Acceptance of Rotavirus Vaccines in South-East, Nigeria

Nnenna, Tagbo Beckie; D, Ughasoro Maduka; Babatunde, Omotowo Ishola; Ihuarula, Eneh Chizoma; Anyele, Uwaezuoke Ndubuisi

doi:10.4172/2157-7560.s1-005

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“…Results obtained from health care providers revealed that majority (83.3%) mentioned that there were no adverse effects received on rotavirus vaccine from parents/guardians of children after vaccination sessions. The findings in this study were similar to those [12] in Nigeria, which revealed insignificant side effects of the vaccine. This study has also revealed that majority (83.3%) of health care providers conducted growth monitoring programs at outreach sites in the last week of each month according to plan.…”

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“…A study conducted by Gargano [11] from 2009 to 2010 to predict physicians' perception to identify the predictors of administration and attitude toward vaccines which included rotavirus, revealed that only one tenth of Pediatricians had been routinely administering rotavirus vaccines in India. On the contrary, Nnenna's study conducted [12] in Nigeria revealed that health care providers were more likely to recommend their clients to use the vaccine if it was incorporated in the National Programme of Immunization (72.5%) or recommended by Paediatrics Association of Nigeria (70.3%) or the Federal Ministry of Health (69.2%). About 70.3% of respondents stated that they would have their own children vaccinated if provided freely and only 2.2% mentioned that would not.…”

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confidence: 98%

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Uptake of Rotavirus Vaccine and Factors That Contributed to Its Adoption and Acceptability by Parents/Guardians in Selected Communities of Ndola, Copperbelt Province, Zambia

Shachakanza¹,

Zulu²,

Maimbolwa³

2019

Health

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Rotavirus infection is recognized as a major cause of non-bacterial gastroenteritis infection affecting the stomach and intestinal tract in infants and young children worldwide leading to diarrhoea and vomiting. Most of the children would have had rotavirus infection by the time they are five years old. The disease is highly contagious and unpredictable as it can lead to dehydration due to severe loss of body fluid and consequently to death. World Health Organization recommended the use of two vaccines, RotaTeq R and Rotarix TM to be used in countries with high diarrhoea related mortality in under-five children. In Zambia rotavirus vaccine (Rotarix TM ) was rolled out to other parts of the country in its immunization program on 27th November 2013 after a successful pilot study in Lusaka in 2012 to reduce on diarrhoea caused by rotavirus infection among under-five children which had caused 9% of deaths. The objectives for this study were to establish uptake of rotavirus vaccine among under-fives and factors that shaped its adoption and acceptability at community level in Ndola, Zambia. Study design was cross sectional analytic community based which was conducted from 1st March 2017 to 28th September 2017 to compare factors that contributed to its uptake. Sample size consisted of 380 respondents who were parents/guardians to under-five children aged 3 -36 months residing in two homogenous selected communities. Purposive sampling was used to select study sites and respondents. This paper used triangulation method of data collection which included checklist, structured interview schedule and discussion guide tools. Health Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) was used for quantitative data analysis and Atlas.ti for qualitative data obtained from Focus Group Discussions (FGD) using hermeneutics theoretical frames to identify linkages and associations of variables. Results have shown that majority (85.3%) of under-fives received two recommended rotavirus vaccine (high uptake). Under-fives aged between 13 -18 months were 11.32 times more likely to receive high uptake of rotavirus vaccine than other age groups. Availability of rotavirus vaccine at health facilities (p = 0.035) contributed to its adoption and acceptability. In conclusion, availability of rotavirus vaccine at health facilities had an impact on its uptake and adoption.

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confidence: 89%

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confidence: 98%