Demographic determinants of poor childhood immunization coverage among women in Bayelsa state
Department of Community Health Science, School of Public Health Sciences, Bayelsa State College of Health Technology, Otuogidi- Ogbia Town.
Research Article
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2024, 22(01), 411–416
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2024.22.1.1001
Publication history:
Received on 25 February 2024; revised on 06 April 2024; accepted on 08 April 2024
Abstract:
The study examined at the extent demographic factors influence childhood immunization coverage in Bayelsa State. The design was cross-sectional. The total female population of Bayelsa State is estimated to be 1,116, 200.9. National Population Commission and National Bureau of Statistics (2016); National Bureau of Statistics (2018) According to the World Health Organizatio, women of reproductive age account for 22% of the total population of 501, 502 people. The study population consists solely of women in Bayelsa State who have child(ren) between the ages of 0 and 5 years. A multi-stage procedure was used to select 20 women with at least one child under the age of five from each selected community, yielding a sample size of 1100. The instrument's internal consistency was assessed using Cronbach's Alpha statistics, yielding a reliability of 0.77. At the 0.05 level of significance, simple regression statistics was used to analyze the hypotheses. The findings revealed that mothers’ age and education influence childhood immunization coverage, as the educated and older mothers have higher probability of getting their children immunized completely. Maternal education was recommended in the State, also that the National Orientation Agency should ensure mass media exposure and community education awareness and campaigns on immunization.
Keywords:
Childhood immunization; Immunization coverage; Educational qualification; Age; Women,
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