Volume 3

Number 1 January 2019

Mothers Knowledge on EPI and Immunization Status of Their Under Five Children

DOI: https://doi.org/10.70357/jdamc.2019.v0301.02

Huda S M N1 , Asaduzzaman A K M2 , Latif A3 , Akhiruzzaman4 , Zaman F5 , Islam M A6 , Forhad C M R Q7

Abstract

The Expanded Programme on Immunization is a World Health Organization programme with the goal to make vaccinesavailable to all children. The objective of this study is to find out "Mothers knowledge on immunization of children andimmunization status of under five children in selected villages of Modhukhali". For this purpose a descriptive type of crosssectional study was conducted during the period of November 2017 to march 2018. During the survey data were collected from370 conveniently selected mothers who had at least one child under 5 years. After taking verbal consent a face to face interviewwas conducted through a pretested questionnaire.

The result showed that mean(±SD) age of mother was 26.71(±6.43) years. Most(46.49%) of the respondents have completedprimary education and 5.67% have completed graduation. The study revealed that about 98.64% people have knowledge aboutimmunization, 96.46% of people know when to start vaccination of their child, 85.31% population accomplished EPIschedule. About 99% people gave BCG vaccine, 95.40% people gave pentavalent vaccine, 91.62% people gave PCV vaccineand 94.87% people gave OPV vaccine to their child.

EPI services of the country have been improved by some years but yet there are some gaps in rural areas. The health education programme about EPI should be run in the rural areas in a proper organized way. There is also need for strong supervision & monitoring of EPI services throughout the country.

 

Keywords: EPI, Vaccine, Knowledge on Immunization, Immunization status, Under 5 children.


  1. Lecturer, Department of Community Medicine

    Diabetic Association Medical College, Faridpur

  2. Professor, Department of Community Medicine

    Diabetic Association Medical College, Faridpur

  3. Consultant Radiology and Imaging Department

    General Hospital, Madaripur

  4. Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine

    Diabetic Association Medical College, Faridpur

  5. Lecturer, Department of Community Medicine

    Diabetic Association Medical College, Faridpur

  6. Assistant Registrar, Medicine

    Faridpur Medical College Hospital

  7. Professor (CC), Department of Biochemistry

    US Bangla Medical College, Dhaka

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Volume 3, Number 1 January 2019
Page: 11-14