ATTITUDE OF MOTHERS TOWARD THE IMMUNIZATION OF UNDER-FIVE CHILDREN AGAINST POLIOMYELITIS, IN MARABA RIDO, KADUNA STATE.

Authors

The study was carried out

to help find the Attitude of Mothers toward the Immunization of

Under-five Children against

Poliomyelitis, in Maraba Rido, Kaduna State. The survey research

design was used for the study. The population of the study is made up of mothers of under-five

children in Maraba Rido, Kaduna State out of the this the total sample size of 250 were used for

the study, a structural questionnaire of four section was used to elicit information on the

attitudes of mothers toward immunization, the Benefits associated with immunization of under-

five children, the factors influencing the attitude of mothers toward immunization and the

problems associated with immunization under-five children against polio. The instrument was

given to three experts on research, who of whom are from the department of Physical and

Health Education and one from Test and Measurement department of the faculty of Education,

University of Jos, whose input on the instrument were very helpful. It was protected using

respondent with similar characteristics to those in the area of the main study and a reliability

coefficient Index of 0.7 was obtained, which was seen as a reliable figure for the instrument to

be used for the present study. The attitudes of mothers toward immunization was I didn’t know

the place and time for immunization (X=1.1). The Benefits associated with immunization of

under-five children Revealed that immunization enhances the quality of life (205, 82%). The

factors influencing the attitudes of mothers towards immunization, revealed that there is poor

knowledge on the practice of immunization (190, 7%). And the problems associated with

immunization of under-five children against polio shows that

mother educational status can

influence immunization (190, 76%).