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. 2022 Jan 27;17(1):e0262320. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0262320

Table 4. Awareness of mothers about vaccination utilization in Toke Kutaye District, West Shewa Zone Oromia, Ethiopia, 2020 (N = 590).

Variables Frequency Percent (%)
EPI information
 Yes 589 99.8
 No 1 0.2
Source of EPI information
 Health profession 325 55.1
 HEW 571 96.8
 Radio 175 29.7
 Friends 24 4.1
 Neighbours 4 1.0
know the benefit of vaccines
 Yes 579 98.1
 No 11 1.9
Benefit of vaccine meshed (*)
 To prevent the disease 470 79.7
 For child health 303 51.4
 For child groth 2 0.3
List of vaccines by respondents (*)
 Tuberculosis 381 64.6
 Poliomyelitis 457 77.5
 Diphtheria 267 45.3
 Pertussis 192 32.5
 Diharrial 251 42.5
 Measles 430 72.9
 Tetanus 194 32.9
know age at which child start vaccine
 Yes 444 75.3
 No 146 24.7
know age at which child ended vaccine
 Yes 421 71.4
 No 169 28.6
Immunization services status at health facility
  Good 191 32.4
 Not too bad 367 62.2
 Bad 11 1.9
 No idea 21 3.6
Knowledge of mothers
 Sufficient Knowledge 381 64.6
 Insufficient Knowledge 209 35.4

*More than one answer; percentages calculated among the total (n = 590).