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Problems Associated With Immunization Of Children Among The Illiterate Mothers
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1.4 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
This
research is expected to be of great importance to parents and the
general public in Esan West Local Government Area who will appreciate
the implication of the problem of immunization and know the best way to
handle them. The study conducted was done to aid the following group of
people.
The mothers
The health center
Ministry of health, Edo State.
The
Mothers: The mother will be advice properly on what they should do. The
information gathered will be of great importance which may change
mother’s attitudes towards immunization programme.
The health center:
The suggestion made will be used as a source of correction measure to
health persons on one way or the other may have contributed to the
lukewarm attitude of mothers when they bring their children for
immunization through health education and lack of follow up visit to
trace defaulters.
Ministry of health, Edo State: The findings may
serve as a clue for Edo State Ministry of health to make better plan by
making of health to make better plan by making adequate provision of
vaccine and training more people into the health sector to promote child
immunization in Edo State.
1.5 RESEARCH QUESTIONS
Based on the assumption made, the following research questions are postulated.
Does ignorance of mothers contribute to their attitude towards immunization?
Does lack of immunization lead to death of children?
Do mother get actively involved and delighted in the immunization of the children?
Does the behaviour of health workers affect mothers in the immunization of their children?
1.6 SCOPE OF THE STUDY
This
is restricted to the attitude of mothers towards immunization in some
selected health centres in Esan West Local Government Area of Edo State.
The sample population is made up of mothers who were selected by simple
random process.
1.8 DEFINITION OF TERMS
Health: The state of well being physically and mentally.
Health Center: A building where group of doctors, nurses and health workers see their patients.
Mothers: A female parent of a child.
Child: A young human who is not yet an adult.
Immunization:
To protect a person or an animal from disease or an animal from disease
especially by giving them an injection or a vaccine.
Measles: An infectious disease especially of children that cause fever and small red spots that cover the whole body.
Tuberculosis: A serious infectious disease in which swellings appear on the lungs and other part of the body
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]This study is attempted to provide a general information and knowledge about the problems associated with immunization among illiterate mother in Esan West Local Government Area from the findings, it was observed that ignorance and inability of mothers to get their child immunized lead to death of children so government area advised to explain the main importance of immunization to mothers in order to increase the rate of immunization. ... Continue reading---
