Assessment of Perception about Immunization Among the Mothers of Under-Five Children at Urban Slum Area of Vijayapura City

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dc.contributor.authorGanganahalli, Praveenen_US
dc.contributor.authorTellur, Laxmien_US
dc.contributor.authorPatil, Santosh Den_US
dc.contributor.authorYankanchi, Sandeepen_US
dc.date.accessioned2023-06-17T08:57:45Z
dc.date.available2023-06-17T08:57:45Z
dc.date.issued2022-04
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: Immunization is one of the most cost-effective health investments worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO) launched the expanded programme on immunization (EPI) in 1974 with the aim of immunizing children throughout the world. Objective: Assessment of perception about immunization among the mothers of under-five children at urban slum area of Vijayapura city. Methods: Cross-sectional study was conducted in Urban Field practice area of Community Medicine department among the mothers of under-five children residing permanently in the area and were interviewed regarding the perception about immunization to their children by using pre-structured proforma. Results: level of knowledge & perception was found average (around 50%). Nearly 40 to 60% of the participants agreed to the statements which signifies the immunization is very important to the child’s growth and development and should not be avoided. Conclusions: Providing mothers of under-five children with information about vaccination effectively increases the immunization coverage and was highly cost-effective alsoen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsBLDE(DU) Shri. B. M. Patil Medical College, Vijayapuraen_US
dc.identifier.citationGanganahalli Praveen, Tellur Laxmi, Patil Santosh D, Yankanchi Sandeep. Assessment of Perception about Immunization Among the Mothers of Under-Five Children at Urban Slum Area of Vijayapura City. National Journal of Medical Research . 2022 Apr; 12(2): 23-25en_US
dc.identifier.issn2249-4995
dc.identifier.issn2277-8810
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/217120
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherMedsci Publicationsen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber2en_US
dc.relation.volume12en_US
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.55489/njmr.1222022898en_US
dc.subjectImmunizationen_US
dc.subjectUnder-Fiveen_US
dc.subjectKnowledgeen_US
dc.subjectAttitudeen_US
dc.subjectPracticeen_US
dc.titleAssessment of Perception about Immunization Among the Mothers of Under-Five Children at Urban Slum Area of Vijayapura Cityen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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