Rural-urban Disparities in Maternal Immunization Knowledge and Childhood Health-Seeking Behavior in Nigeria: a Mixed Method Study
Afr. health sci. (Online)
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14(2): 339-347, 2014.
Article
in English
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| ID: biblio-1256417
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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Index:
AIM (Africa)
Main subject:
Patient Acceptance of Health Care
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Child Welfare
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Cross-Sectional Studies
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Immunization
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Mothers
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Qualitative research
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Risk factors
Language:
English
Journal:
Afr. health sci. (Online)
Year:
2014
Type:
Article
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