Evaluation of Immunization Coverage in Urban Slums of Belgaum City using 30-Cluster Sampling Method
Journal Title: National Journal of Research in Community Medicine - Year 2016, Vol 0, Issue 0
Abstract
Introduction: Universal Immunization Programme (UIP) was launched in India in 1985, with the aim of averting morbidity and mortality due to six childhood diseases. The coverage in the state of Karnataka was 77.4% and 78.3% in Belgaum District according to District Level Household and Facilities Survey (DLHS-4) in 2012-13. Urban slums, where nearly 25% of the Indian urban poor live, constitute one of the high risk areas for the vaccine preventable diseases. Objective: To evaluate the Immunization Coverage in urban slums of Belgaum city and to know the factors associated with partial and non-immunization. Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted among 600 children using the World Health Organization (WHO) 30- Cluster Sampling Technique from 1st to 30th December 2012. The mothers of the children were interviewed using Questionnaire designed by WHO, with modifications to suit our study. Results: Of the 600 children surveyed 69.3% of the children were fully immunized, while 29.8% were partially immunized and 1.17% were unimmunized. Immunisation status of the child was found to be significantly associated with literacy status of mother, socio-economic status of the family, the type of house they lived in and the immunisation status of the mother against Tetanus during her pregnancy. The reason most often given by the parent for partial immunisation was ill-health of the child; and for non-immunisation it was fear of adverse events following immunisation
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Jenyz M Mundodan, Ashwini L Chingale, Chandra S
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