Knowledge Attitude Practice Study on Pulse Polio Immunization in Mangalore, Dakshina Kannada District, Karnataka.
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2011-06
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Government of India launched PPI in 1995 to eradicate polio by the end
of 2000. Despite this 733 cases were reported last year alone. There is a
need to understand the reason behind high number of cases being
reported even after so many years of programme implementation. This
study was therefore conducted to assess knowledge of people about
polio and PPI, their attitude and practice towards PPI. This cross
sectional study was done in Mangalore city of Karnataka. Only houses
having under five children were taken for the study. Data was collected
by interviewing any adult member of the household using a pretested
questionnaire. Out of 100 participants 99 were literates but only 11 knew
the correct mode of transmission of polio. Twenty seven had
misconception that polio is a curable disease. Only 40 participants knew
that polio drops can be given to children even with mild illnesses. Few
(2%) participants felt that PPI causes vaccine overdose and 8 participants
thought PPI to be a substitute for routine immunization. This study
identified few important misconceptions associated with polio and PPI.
This needs to be addressed by large scale awareness campaigns in order
to eradicate polio in the near future.
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Polio, PPI, KAP study, non immunization, Mangalore
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Nitin Joseph, Subba S H, Shashidhar Kotian M. Knowledge Attitude Practice Study on Pulse Polio Immunization in Mangalore, Dakshina Kannada District, Karnataka. Journal of Communicable Diseases. 2011 Jun; 43(2): 143-149.