Childhood Vaccination Among Arab Parents: A Meta-Analysis of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices

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dc.contributor.authorAl-Jadd, Sen_US
dc.contributor.authorMerzah, Men_US
dc.date.accessioned2025-08-13T11:54:29Z
dc.date.available2025-08-13T11:54:29Z
dc.date.issued2025-07
dc.description.abstractBackground: Childhood vaccination is crucial for preventing infectious diseases, yet parental concerns and hesitations persist. Understanding and assessing parental knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) regarding vaccines is essential, as these factors influence confidence in vaccination and adherence to immunization schedules. Methods: This meta-analysis synthesized evidence on Arab parents' KAP toward childhood vaccination, based on a systematic review of eligible studies and pooled analysis using a random-effects model. Results: Fifteen studies were included: 14 reported knowledge scores (9,035 participants), 13 reported attitudes (8,523 participants), and 7 reported practices (5,106 participants). The pooled estimates were 0.73 for good knowledge (95% CI: 0.62–0.81), 0.83 for positive attitudes (95% CI: 0.74–0.89), and 0.77 for good practices (95% CI: 0.64–0.86), all with high heterogeneity (I² >97%). Meta-regression showed persistent variability (I² = 92.7%, 99.2%, 98.7%), with no significant link between KAP scores and the proportion of mothers. Conclusion: This meta-analysis highlights a strong association between good parental knowledge and positive attitudes, which translate into favorable vaccination practices. However, high heterogeneity across studies due to differences in design, populations, and cultural context limits the generalizability of findings. These findings underscore the need for targeted educational interventions to enhance parental vaccine awareness and uptake.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Community Health, College of Health and Medical Technique, Al-Furat Al-Awsat technical University, Kufa, Iraqen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Community Health, Technical Institute of Karbala, Al-Furat Al-Awsat technical University, Karbala, Iraqen_US
dc.identifier.citationAl-Jadd S, Merzah M. Childhood Vaccination Among Arab Parents: A Meta-Analysis of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices. National Journal of Community Medicine. 2025 Jul; 16(7): 733-741en_US
dc.identifier.issn2229-6816
dc.identifier.issn0976-3325
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/254511
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherMedsci Publicationsen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber7en_US
dc.relation.volume16en_US
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.55489/njcm.160720255451en_US
dc.subjectKnowledgeen_US
dc.subjectAttitudesen_US
dc.subjectPracticesen_US
dc.subjectParentsen_US
dc.subjectVaccinationen_US
dc.subjectImmunizationen_US
dc.subjectAraben_US
dc.titleChildhood Vaccination Among Arab Parents: A Meta-Analysis of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practicesen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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