Assessment of factors contributing to low immunization coverage in the under five years in Comboni hospital-Kyamuhunga, Bushenyi district-Uganda
| dc.contributor.author | Chirchir Kiplagat Elikana | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-11-13T10:11:17Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2019-11-13T10:11:17Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2013-07 | |
| dc.description | A research report submitted to the School of Health Sciences in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of the degree of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery of Kampala International University | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | This cross-sectional survey study was conducted in Comboni Hospital-Kyamuhunga Bushenyi District- Uganda. The study focused on assessing factors contributing to low immunization coverage of under-five. The specific objectives were to find out community knowledge and attitude on immunization, cultural beliefs, political interference and religious dogmas hampering immunization coverage, determine socio economic factors affecting immunization coverage and to determine immunization coverage. The study targeted women of child bearing age between 15-49 years with children under five years of age. Random sampling technique was used, where hospitals were written on pieces of paper, rolled, shaken thoroughly and later picked one which was Comboni Hospital Kyamuhunga. A total of 100 respondents who were women of child bearing age (15-49 years) with children under five years were interviewed. A large number of them small scale farmers, 40%, 18% were business women, while 22% were housewives, only 20% of them were employed. Low economic standard predisposed children to not being immunized due to lack of transport and charges for transport. The study also showed a moderate literacy level, since 48% of the respondents had attained primary education 30% had attained secondary education while 4% had not got formal education. The study further revealed that more than 85% had wrong beliefs and misconceptions about immunization… | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12306/2875 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Kampala International University, School of Health Sciences | en_US |
| dc.subject | Low immunization coverage in under-five children | en_US |
| dc.subject | Immunization | en_US |
| dc.subject | Comboni hospital-Kyamuhunga | en_US |
| dc.subject | Bushenyi district-Uganda | en_US |
| dc.title | Assessment of factors contributing to low immunization coverage in the under five years in Comboni hospital-Kyamuhunga, Bushenyi district-Uganda | en_US |
| dc.type | Other | en_US |