Table 4.
Diseases that respondents will want their children vaccinated against (2007 household survey)
| Disease type | Local name | Yes spontaneous n (%) | Yes prompted n(%) | No n(%) | Do not know n(%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malaria |
“Atiridie” |
361 (77.6) |
75 (16.0) |
3 (0.6) |
27 (5.8) |
| “Hot body” |
“Ahoohyee” |
175 (37.6) |
242 (51.9) |
21 (4.5) |
27 (5.8) |
| Cough or other respiratory problems |
“Ewa” |
112 (24.0) |
275 (59.0) |
52 (11.2) |
27 (5.8) |
| Diarrhoea |
“Ayamtuo” |
85 (18.2) |
282 (60.5) |
72 (15.5) |
27 (5.8) |
| Childhood rashes |
“Nsawansawa” |
66 (12.9) |
345 (74.0) |
34 (7.3) |
27 (5.8) |
| Measles |
“Ntenkyem” |
240 (51.5) |
188 (40.3) |
11 (2.4) |
27 (5.8) |
| Abdominal pains |
“Yafunuyadee” |
38 (8.2) |
330 (70.8) |
71 (15.2) |
27 (5.8) |
| Tuberculosis |
“Nsamanwa” |
183 (39.2) |
236 (50.6) |
20 (4.3) |
27 (5.8) |
| Convulsion | “Esoro” | 111 (23.8) | 288 (61.8) | 40 (8.6) | 27 (5.8) |