IMMUNIZATION STATUS AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG CHILDREN OF TRIBAL AND RURAL AREAS: A CROSS SECTIONAL PROSPECTIVE STUDY

Neethu J.*, Dr. Jaslin Edward and Dr. Rakesh Kumar Jaat

ABSTRACT

Immunization is the process whereby a person is made immune or resistant to an infectious disease, typically by vaccination. Vaccines stimulate the body’s own immune system to protect the person against subsequent infectious diseases and are estimated to avert over between 2 and 3 million deaths each year For the protection of our child’s immunity it is required to protect them in a while by using some protective agents like vaccines. Immune system of childhood is varied from the way of adulthood it may concerns. Childhood immunization is little bit varied from others. Many more vaccination schedules are applied for the same to continue to work in a whole. First half of the year of their health is really associated with their mothers health status. Igg antibodies are really worthy for that and they are helpful to the others also. These antibodies are really helpful in certain years only after that it is wear off and it may leads to certain disease condition of the child too. Lack of good knowledge and positive attitude about childhood immunization was believed to be the root cause for resurgence of VPDs. Knowledge and education of mothers are very important in case of immunization. Questionnaire started with awareness of immunization criteria that is have to ask about the awareness particularly how much they are aware about the criteria. Options set are a little, moderate, very much and not at all. Generally zero to five years are preferred for immunization and five to 12 years also included because they also need immunization in special purposes or option receiving purposes. Total 255 cases have been taken for the survey. Here X 2 value detected as 25.88 and P value found as zero. 78.9% of them are higher in their income status and only 0.4% of them are fund as less than 1500. Sex distribution found as 48.2% of them were male and 51.8% of them were females. Most were SSLC qualified mothers that is 54.5%, graduates are found to be 12.5%. Sample 10.6% were not at all had awareness about immunization.17.6% were found as very much aware about immunization.116.

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