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The Effects Of Immunization As It Affects Children Health
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Statement of Problem
One major way to reduce child morbidity and mortality from common vaccine preventable Disease (VPDs) is immunization. From international comparative data, Nigeria’s immunization coverage rates are among the worst in the world (UNICEF, 2007). According to the 2008 National Immunization Schedule, the percentage of fully immunized children to be targeted was less than 1% in Jigawa, 15% in Yobe, 1.6% in Zamfara and 8.3% in Katsina. It was also revealed that only 23% of Nigeria children 12-23 months received all recommended vaccines as at 2008 that is one dose of BCG and measles and three doses each of DPT and polio (NPC, 2008). The same survey showed that 38 per cent of children in Nigeria had not received any vaccinations. As a result thousands of children are dying as victims of vaccine preventable diseases. In 2009, Nigeria was listed among countries with the highest incidence of poliovirus cases in the world (WHO, 2010). Routine immunization coverage against Polio and other VPDs were below targets at the national level (WHO Nigeria, 2010). There are quite a lot of reasons for such low rates in Nigeria. Given the protective effective of immunization and the observed low immunization coverage in Nigeria, it is important to identify the factors influencing full child immunization among 12-23 months children in Nigeria so that child mortality and morbidity could reduce.
Objective of the Study
The specific objective of the study is to:
1. Identify factors associated with full child immunization among children in Jaji community, Igabi Local Government Area.
2. Determine the perception of parents acceptability on immunization.
3. Identify the strategies meant to solve the problems of immunization.
Research Questions
Research questions are very fundamental when research of this magnitude is to be carried out. These include:
1. What factors are associated with full child immunization among children in Jaji community, Igabi Local Government Area?
2. What are the perception of parents acceptability on immunization in the study area?
3. What strategies are meant to solve the problems of immunization?
Significance of the Study
The findings from this study will be used to develop recommendation for health care professionals to support, respect, and educate parents on immunization this study can inform the education and practice of health care professionals.
The health sectors in Government Hospitals and Clinics, Jaji community, Igabi Local Government Area will benefit because it will form the basis and strengthen immunization programmes.
The households in Government Hospitals and Clinics, Jaji community, Igabi Local Government Area will benefit as their children will be immunized against 6 killer diseases.
Government Hospitals and Clinics, Jaji community, Igabi Local Government Area and the whole country will benefit from this noble objectives.
Scope and Limitations of the Study
The scope dealt on the effects of immunization as it affects children health in Jaji community, Igabi Local Government Area.
It is delimited to the Nurses and parents within the study areas.
Lack of time and financial constrainers were the major problems faced by the researcher in the course of this research work.
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