Immunization Status of Children in Pakistan: Adoptability of Child Immunization Among Minorities in Pakistan - Couverture souple

Asim, Muhammad; Tanwir, Farooq; Shawar, Durr E.

 
9783659158537: Immunization Status of Children in Pakistan: Adoptability of Child Immunization Among Minorities in Pakistan
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 3659158534 ISBN 13 : 9783659158537
Editeur : LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2012

Synopsis

It is well said that children are considered the future masons of the country and healthy brain is found in a healthy body. Healthy generations can be produced by providing knowledge of immunization to mothers. Due to the combination of unique factors i.e. low rate of literacy, misperception of vaccination, cultural and belief system have sound impact on adoptability of children’s immunization among minorities. The main objective of the present study was to find out the reasons of non-adoption & incomplete adoption of the immunization practices. A sample of 160 Christian minorities was selected through multistage sampling techniques. The result showed a significant and strong association between the mother socio-economic status and practice of immunization. A huge majority of the respondents 93.1% tried to immunize their children and 39% respondents could not complete the whole immunization. A mainstream of the respondents 41.3% got information about immunization through L.H.V and Vaccinators. Data exhibited that higher income, education, role of advertisement, knowledge about basic health units were the factors that had greatly affected the adoption level of child immunization

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Présentation de l'éditeur

It is well said that children are considered the future masons of the country and healthy brain is found in a healthy body. Healthy generations can be produced by providing knowledge of immunization to mothers. Due to the combination of unique factors i.e. low rate of literacy, misperception of vaccination, cultural and belief system have sound impact on adoptability of children’s immunization among minorities. The main objective of the present study was to find out the reasons of non-adoption & incomplete adoption of the immunization practices. A sample of 160 Christian minorities was selected through multistage sampling techniques. The result showed a significant and strong association between the mother socio-economic status and practice of immunization. A huge majority of the respondents 93.1% tried to immunize their children and 39% respondents could not complete the whole immunization. A mainstream of the respondents 41.3% got information about immunization through L.H.V and Vaccinators. Data exhibited that higher income, education, role of advertisement, knowledge about basic health units were the factors that had greatly affected the adoption level of child immunization

Biographie de l'auteur

Mr. Muhammad Asim is currently finishing his M.Phil degree in Sociology (2013) from G.C. University Faisalabad, Pakistan. He has published many research articles in national and international journals. His main research expertises are inequality in social,economic and health sector, child survival and immunization status and sociology of health.

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Éditeur
LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
Date d'édition
2012
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
3659158534
ISBN 13 
9783659158537
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
100
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