Table II.
Awareness, knowledge and practice of immunisation.
| Father & mother, | Traditional medical | Health worker, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n=1763 | practitioner, n=1707 | n=818 | |||
| Variable | FMQ (%) | TMP (%) | HWQ (%) | Chi-Square | P-Value |
| Immunisation | |||||
| Are you aware of immunisation schedule in your community | |||||
| No | 198 (11.2) | 171 (10.0) | 33 (4.0) | 34.77 | <0.0001 |
| Yes | 1,537 (87.2) | 1,507 (88.3) | 764 (93.4) | ||
| Have you ever participated in immunisation campaign | |||||
| No | 475 (30.9) | 1,062 (70.5) | 26 (3.4) | 830.9 | <0.0001 |
| Yes | 1,043 (67.9) | 419 (27.8) | 436 (57.1) | ||
| Which place do you receive immunisation in your community | |||||
| General Hospital | 205 (13.3) | 264 (17.5) | 139 (18.2) | 314 | <0.0001 |
| Health Centre | 503 (32.7) | 446 (29.6) | 368 (48.2) | ||
| Local Church | 30 (1.9) | 31 (2.1) | 8 (1.0) | ||
| Dispensary | 214 (13.9) | 463 (30.7) | 153 (20.0) | ||
| School | 20 (1.3) | 2 (0.1) | 6 (0.8) | ||
| Mosque | 3 (0.2) | 1 (0.1) | 1 (0.1) | ||
| Home | 504 (32.8) | 266 (17.7) | 85 (11.1) | ||
| Has your children been vaccinated before | |||||
| No | 97 (6.3) | 119 (7.9) | 49 (6.4) | 3.1 | 0.2120a |
| Yes | 1,413 (91.9) | 1,367 (90.7) | 685 (89.7) | ||
| What method of vaccination do you know | |||||
| Oral | 227 (14.8) | 315 (20.9) | 74 (9.7) | 63.09 | <0.0001 |
| Injection | 58 (3.8) | 47 (3.1) | 13 (1.7) | ||
| Both | 1,238 (80.5) | 1,118 (74.2) | 672 (88.0) | ||
| None | 3 (0.2) | 6 (0.4) | 2 (0.3) | ||
| In your opinion, which method would you prefer? | |||||
| Oral | 324 (21.1) | 417 (27.7) | 124 (16.2) | 63.9 | <0.0001 |
| Injection | 98 (6.4) | 58 (3.8) | 24 (3.1) | ||
| Both | 1,095 (71.2) | 996 (66.1) | 611 (80.0) | ||
| None | 3 (0.2) | 5 (0.3) | 0 | ||
| In selecting the method, do you involve your spouse | |||||
| No | 141 (9.2) | 138 (9.2) | 56 (7.3) | 2.018 | 0.3646a |
| Yes | 1,361 (88.5) | 1,313 (87.1) | 666 (87.2) | ||
| What should be the minimum age that you would recommend to vaccinate a child | |||||
| 0-6 months | 777 (50.6) | 786 (52.2) | 437 (57.2) | 32.46 | 0.0034 |
| 6-12 months | 256 (16.7) | 287 (19.0) | 123 (16.1) | ||
| What should be the minimum age that you would recommend to vaccinate a child | |||||
| 12-24 months | 61 (4.0) | 70 (4.6) | 37 (4.8) | ||
| 24-36 months | 16 (1.0) | 22 (1.5) | 11 (1.4) | ||
| 3 years | 77 (5.0) | 47 (3.1) | 24 (3.1) | ||
| 5 years | 262 (17.0) | 202 (13.4) | 99 (13.0) | ||
| 6 years | 21 (1.4) | 13 (0.9) | 9 (1.2) | ||
| 7 years or more than 7 years | 46 (3.0) | 40 (2.7) | 13 (1.7) | ||
| Do you experience any side effect(s) after vaccinating your children? | |||||
| No | 520 (33.8) | 506 (33.6) | 181 (23.7) | 29.40 | <0.0001 |
| Yes | 951 (61.9) | 947 (62.8) | 555 (72.6) | ||
| Fever | 836 (54.4) | 770 (51.1) | 427 (55.9) | ||
| Abscess | 69 (4.5) | 85 (5.6) | 73 (9.6) | ||
| Eruptive Diseases | 11 (0.7) | 28 (1.9) | 7 (0.9) | ||
| Allergy | 30 (2.0) | 28 (1.9) | 18 (2.4) | ||
| Swelling | 115 (7.5) | 44 (2.9) | 60 (7.9) | ||
| Neuralgia | 3 (0.2) | 1 (0.1) | 3 (0.4) | ||
| Functional Impairment | 3 (0.2) | 2 (0.1) | 9 (1.2) | ||
| Death | 8 (0.5) | 3 (0.2) | 2 (0.3) | ||
| Taboo or rumours that encourage/discourage vaccination of children in your community | |||||
| No | 991 (64.5) | 988 (65.6) | 380 (49.7) | 63.32 | <0.0001 |
| Yes | 508 (33.1) | 482 (32.0) | 365 (47.8) | ||
| Beliefs that encourage/discourage immunisation of children in your community | |||||
| No | 1,060 (69.0) | 1,007 (66.8) | 430 (56.3) | 37.11 | <0.0001 |
| Yes | 431 (28.0) | 463 (30.7) | 306 (40.1) | ||
| Should community leaders/TMPs be involved in immunisation policy | |||||
| No | 592 (38.5) | 489 (32.4) | 191 (25.0) | 43.35 | <0.0001 |
| Yes | 874 (56.9) | 925 (61.4) | 538 (70.4) | ||
aNot Significant. NB: The values in the columns do not add up to the sample in each category due to missing data.