Table 3.
Distribution of mothers' awareness and perception-related factors among study participants for MCV2 vaccination and associated factors in urban areas of North Shoa Zone, Oromia Region, 2022.
| Characteristics | Frequency | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Awareness about VPD of children | Yes | 206 | 55.4 |
| No | 166 | 44.6 | |
| Recommended time for first vaccination of child | From birth−4 weeks | 229 | 61.6 |
| After 4 weeks | 121 | 32.5 | |
| Don't know | 22 | 5.9 | |
| Recommended time for last vaccination of child | At 9 month | 166 | 44.6 |
| From 15 to 24 months | 173 | 46.5 | |
| Don't know | 33 | 8.9 | |
| Number of doses a child should take | One | 139 | 37.4 |
| Two | 170 | 45.7 | |
| Don't know | 33 | 16.9 | |
| Worrying that vaccine can a cause child to be sick | Yes | 138 | 37.1 |
| No | 234 | 62.9 | |
| Taking child for vaccination even if he/she is sick | Yes | 287 | 77.2 |
| No | 85 | 22.8 | |