A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY OF KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICES ON IMMUNIZATION OF CHILDREN IN HAJIPUR, KATIHAR

NAME ADDRESS EMAIL ID OF THE CORRESPONDING AUTHOR:
Dr. Shahid Iqbal,
Assistant Professor,
Department of Community Medicine,
KMCH, Katihar.
E-mail: shahidiqbalkmc@gmail.com

ABSTRACT: A cross-sectional study was conducted to estimate and to compare immunization coverage and to understand reasons of partial/ un-immunization among children. A total of 110 children between 1-5 years of age were interviewed in 11 clusters consisting 10 children from each cluster (five from each group) by expanded program on immunization cluster survey method. Statistical analysis was performed with proportions, their 95%, confidence intervals, chi-square test, and binary logistic regression. Full immunization coverage rate was 40% and 60% was partially immunization and 10% was un-immunization. Reasons cited for un-immunization/partially immunized were, place or time of vaccination not known, unavailability of immunization services at site, inconvenient time of sessions, unaware of need for vaccination etc. Thus full immunization coverage rate was significantly lower among children.
KEYWORDS: Immunization Status, Perception of parents or guardian, Source of information.