The effect of communication on the attitudes of mothers towards childhood killer diseases and national programme on immunization - a case study of some selected institutions in Kogi state Department: Public Administration By: emeka1234 Project ID: 3074 Rating: (3.2) votes: 11Rate this project12345 Price:₦1000 Get the Complete MaterialAbstractThis research work was designed to study the effect of communication on the attitudes of mothers towards childhood killer diseases and national programme on immunization. In developing countries, newborn babies will on average live two years less than those born in developed countries. Life expectancy is still eight to nine years less than children born in developed countries. In addition, children born in developing countries are more likely to suffer from vaccine-preventable diseases. The main objectives of this research work are to assess the efforts of government in the eradication of child killer diseases and to examine the effect of the national programme on immunization on the children. The method used in collecting data was mainly primary and secondary techniques. The population size comprised of eight hundred (800) mothers in Dekina local government of Kogi State. The sample for this study consisted of Two Hundred (200) respondents who are mothers selected from five health districts out of nine in Dekina local government area. A stratified sampling technique was used to choose five (5) health districts out of nine (9) in the local government for the research work. Based on the data presented and analyzed, it was discovered that there are significant differences in mother participation in the National Programme on Immunization in Dekina local government area of Kogi state. The following recommendations are made by the researcher: there should be continuous public education and enlightenment campaign targeted mostly on mothers to increase their awareness on childhood killer diseases in the community and ways of contracting those deadly diseases by health workers and other voluntary workers including the traditional birth attendant (TBA)....Preview Download Preview +Other Public Administration project topics and materials you might be interested in»Impact of industrial conflict on the performance of workers in the government parastatal (a case study of Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)»Human resources as a catalyst for economic growth and development in Nigeria (a case study of Abuja municipal area council) »The influence of effective personnel management practice in organization performance»Local government financial autonomy and grass root development in Nigeria (a case study of Afikpo north local government area)»Enhancing political stability in Nigeria through good governance ( a case study of Abia state)»Niger-Delta crisis and its impact on socio-economic development in Nigeria»Manpower training and development as a tool for effective performance in public sector in Nigeria»Bureaucracy and efficiency (a case study of Enugu state civil service)»The impact of poor revenue generation on the development of Local Government Areas»Political instability a major hindrance to effective policy implementation and good governance (a case study of Nigeria 1983 -1999)»Accountability and corruption in local government in Nigeria (Case study of Bonny local government area of Rivers state)»Fuel subsidy removal and the Nigerian economy (a case study of Abakiliki local government area, Ebonyi state) »Effects of delayed payment of lecturers salaries and wages on students performance»Impact of collective bargaining techniques on industrial relations practice (a case study of two selected firms from NUPENG and NUBIFE)»The influence of employee behaviour on the internal audit function of an organization (a case study of P.Z. industries plc Aba)