A Descriptive Study to Assess the Knowledge of Immunization Among Mothers having Under Five Children Residing in Urban Community of Chinhat, Lucknow

Abstract

Vaccine keeps children alive and healthy by protecting them against disease. Immunization is especially important for the hardest to each family as it can also be a bridge to other lifesaving care for mothers. Children in isolated community such as children nutrition screening anti-malarial mosquito nets, vitamin A supplement and deworming tablets immunization is one of the most successful and cost-effective public health instruments we can make for future generation. Vaccine is protecting more children than ever before but in 2012 nearly one fifth infants 22.6million missed out on the basic vaccine they need to stay healthy. The research approach adopted for this study is quantitative approach. Structured questionnaire was used to assess the level of knowledge of immunization among mothers having under five children. Reliability and feasibility of the tool was tested through the pilot study and validity was ensured on consultation with the subject expert in Obstetrics, Pediatrician and Community health nursing. The study was conducted in Chinhat community. Convenient sampling technique was used to gather data from 100 mothers of Chinhat community. A structured questionnaire was used to collect the data. The data was analyzed and in interpreted in terms of objectives and hypothesis of study. Descriptive and inferential statistical were used for data analyses set at 0.05 levels. In the study majority of the respondents 81% had moderate knowledge level as compared to 11% of them having adequate knowledge and 8% having inadequate knowledge. The difference of means observed is a true difference hence it can be concluded that majority of the samples were having moderately knowledge 81% cases is found in the urban community of Chinhat, Lucknow. Afterward we are planning to give health education about immunization to under five mothers in urban community.