Diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus 3 uptake by children below two years attending the young child clinic at Apac General Hospital. A cross-sectional study.
Keywords:
DPT3 uptake, Children below 2 years, YCC at Apac HospitalAbstract
Background:
The widespread use of vaccines for immunisation has resulted in the global eradication of smallpox, the elimination of polio and measles from many countries. The study aims to determine the factors influencing DPT3 uptake by children below 2 years attending YCC at Apac Hospital in Apac District.
Methodology:
A descriptive cross-sectional design was employed, and 36 participants were selected using a simple random sampling method. Data was collected using questionnaires. Data was analysed manually by the use of papers and pens and tallied. The results were presented in tables, graphs, and pie charts generated by Microsoft Excel 2007.
Results:
Most participants were within the required age of 25-30 years (42%), (n=15, 41.7%) were coming from a distance of 3-4 kilometres to the hospital, (n=16, 44.4%), had a low level of education, and finally, the majority of the participants reported no vaccines as a reason for non-vaccination n=10 (56%). (77.8%), have heard of DPT3, (58%) heard of DPT3 vaccination from the hospital. (89%) do think that the vaccine is safe. 30 (83.3%) have been told to take their children for the DPT3 vaccination. (66.7%) were told to take their children for DPT3 from the hospital. The majority of the respondents were given the information on the DPT3 vaccine by the health worker, n=31 (86.1%). (77.8%) went for the second and third injections of the DPT vaccine (77.8%), and very few participants did not go for the second and third injections
Conclusion:
Low maternal level of education and no vaccines at the clinic or health facilities greatly affected the uptake of DPT3 vaccines.
Recommendation:
Parents’ attitudes towards education should be addressed, and the Ministry should ensure a constant supply of vaccines to the health facilities.
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