Rural-urban Disparities in Maternal Immunization Knowledge and Childhood Health-Seeking Behavior in Nigeria: a Mixed Method Study
Afr. health sci. (Online)
; 14(2): 339-347, 2014.
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ABSTRACT
Background:
Immunization and appropriate health-seeking behavior are effective strategies to reduce child deaths.Objectives:
To compare maternal knowledge about immunization; use of growth chart and childhood health-seeking behavior in rural and urban areas.Methods:
A cross-sectional comparative study done in Lagos; Nigeria. Questionnaire survey and focus group discussions were done. 300 respondents were selected by multi-stage sampling while discussants were purposively selected.Results:
Awareness of immunization was high but knowledge of vaccine preventable diseases (VPDs) was poor in both areas. Urban women utilized preventive services more; growth monitoring (p0.001) and immunization (p0.001) while higher proportions of rural women utilized nutritional counseling (p
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Assunto principal:
Aceitação pelo Paciente de Cuidados de Saúde
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Proteção da Criança
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Estudos Transversais
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Imunização
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Mães
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
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Estudo de prevalência
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Pesquisa qualitativa
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Fatores de risco
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Inglês
Revista:
Afr. health sci. (Online)
Ano de publicação:
2014
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