An Appraisal of Routine Immunization Coverage Among Children 0-2 Years in Akure South Local Government Area of Ondo State

Ebenezer Obi Daniel; Oluseyi Oludamilola Olawale; Michael Avwerhota; Ahmed Mamuda Bello; Michael Olabode Tomori; Israel Olukayode Popoola; Adebanke Adetutu Ogun; Aisha Oluwakemi Salami; Olukayode Oladeji Alewi; Taiwo Aderemi Popoola; Celestine Emeka Ekwuluo

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An Appraisal of Routine Immunization Coverage Among Children 0-2 Years in Akure South Local Government Area of Ondo State

Ebenezer Obi Daniel^*

, Oluseyi Oludamilola Olawale

, Michael Avwerhota

, Ahmed Mamuda Bello

, Michael Olabode Tomori

, Israel Olukayode Popoola

, Adebanke Adetutu Ogun

, Aisha Oluwakemi Salami

, Olukayode Oladeji Alewi

, Taiwo Aderemi Popoola

, Celestine Emeka Ekwuluo

Published in International Journal of Immunology (Volume 12, Issue 2)

Received: 1 June 2024 Accepted: 20 June 2024 Published: 25 June 2024

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Immunization is a proven tool for controlling and eliminating life-threatening infectious diseases such as Tuberculosis, Poliomyelitis, Haemophilus Influenza type b (HIB), Diphtheria, Pertusis, Tetanus and Hepatitis B, neonatal tetanus yellow fever, measles, cerebrospinal meningitis and is estimated to avert between 2 and 3 million deaths each year. The objective of this study is to appraise routine immunization coverage among children 0-2 years in Akure South Local Government Area of Ondo State. This is a descriptive cross-sectional study, designed to appraise routine immunization coverage among children 0-2 years in Akure South Local Government Area of Ondo State. The study focused on children 0-2 years. Majority 102 (25.2%) of the respondents were within the age range of 25-29 years, 82 (20.5%) were >39 years. 314 (78.5%) were Yorubas. 385 (96.2%) had good knowledge while 15 (3.8%) had poor knowledge. 374 (93.5%) of the women have positive attitude while 26 (6.5%) of them have negative attitude. Most of the respondents, 391 (97.8%) of the respondents reported that they have taken their child to the health facility for immunization and 232 (58%) have taken their child to 4-5 immunization sessions. Based on the findings of the present study, it could be concluded that very few of the women had poor knowledge of childhood immunization, majority of the women had positive attitude score and practice of childhood immunization, practice of childhood immunization is quite high, and the uptake of childhood immunization is quite high.

Published in	International Journal of Immunology (Volume 12, Issue 2)
DOI	10.11648/j.iji.20241202.11
Page(s)	19-29
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Immunization, Coverage, Knowledge, Attitude, Practice

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Daniel, E. O., Olawale, O. O., Avwerhota, M., Bello, A. M., Tomori, M. O., et al. (2024). An Appraisal of Routine Immunization Coverage Among Children 0-2 Years in Akure South Local Government Area of Ondo State. International Journal of Immunology, 12(2), 19-29. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.iji.20241202.11

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Daniel, E. O.; Olawale, O. O.; Avwerhota, M.; Bello, A. M.; Tomori, M. O., et al. An Appraisal of Routine Immunization Coverage Among Children 0-2 Years in Akure South Local Government Area of Ondo State. Int. J. Immunol. 2024, 12(2), 19-29. doi: 10.11648/j.iji.20241202.11

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Daniel EO, Olawale OO, Avwerhota M, Bello AM, Tomori MO, et al. An Appraisal of Routine Immunization Coverage Among Children 0-2 Years in Akure South Local Government Area of Ondo State. Int J Immunol. 2024;12(2):19-29. doi: 10.11648/j.iji.20241202.11

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Ebenezer Obi Daniel

Department of Public Health, Swansea University, Swansea, United Kingdom; Department of Public Health, Texila American University, Georgetown, Guyana

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Oluseyi Oludamilola Olawale

Department of Public Health, Walden University, Minneapolis, United States of America

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Michael Avwerhota

Department of Public Health, Atlantic International University, Hawaii, United States of America

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Ahmed Mamuda Bello

Department of Public Health, Texila American University, Georgetown, Guyana

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Michael Olabode Tomori

Department of Public Health, Texila American University, Georgetown, Guyana

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Israel Olukayode Popoola

Department of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria

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Adebanke Adetutu Ogun

Department of Policy, Governance, Liaison, and Support, International Organization for Migration, Abuja, Nigeria

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Aisha Oluwakemi Salami

Department of Public Health, Texila American University, Georgetown, Guyana

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Olukayode Oladeji Alewi

Department of Public Health, Texila American University, Georgetown, Guyana

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Taiwo Aderemi Popoola

Department of Research, PhMetrika Limited, Birmingham, United Kingdom

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Celestine Emeka Ekwuluo

Department of Child Health, United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund, Abuja, Nigeria

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