Knowledge and practice of mothers towards children’ vaccination in infant welfare unit, University of Delta Teaching Hospital, Agbor, Delta state Department: Nursing Science By: iamjahmeyou Project ID: 7292 Rating: (5.0) votes: 1Rate this project12345 Price:₦3000 Get the Complete MaterialAbstractVaccination is the administration of a vaccine to help the immune system develop immunity from a disease. It is a safe, simple and effective way of protecting people against harmful diseases before they come in contact with them. This research was designed to assess the knowledge and practice of mothers towards children’s vaccination in the infant welfare unit at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin, Kwara State. The aim of the study is to assess the knowledge of mothers towards their children’s vaccination, the practice, and factors that affect their practice towards their childrens’ vaccination. Relevant literatures was reviewed and Health Belief Model was used to review the topic theoretically. An exploratory research design was used to evaluate the research problem, a sample of 83 mothers was chosen from the infant welfare unit using Taro Yamane''s formula. Data was collected using self-developed questionnaire which was subjected to validity and reliability tests, analyzed using SPSS and presented using bar charts and tables which showed that mothers have adequate knowledge on vaccination as 79.5% of respondents heard of immunization from the health centres. The study also revealed that 51.8% know that the importance of vaccination is to protect their children from childhood diseases and about 61.4% of the respondents know the age at which a child is given the certificate of complete routine vaccination. It also showed that the educational background of mothers affects their practice of immunization and most mothers do not know the number of visits that make a full immunization as 38.6% chose twelve times....Preview Download Preview +Other Nursing Science project topics and materials you might be interested in»Factors contributing to ineffective utilization of immunization programme among mothers in Ekwerazu town Ahiazu Mbaise local government area Imo state»Awareness of female genital mutilation and its implication to reproductive health among mothers in Amaifeke in Orlu local government, Imo state»Accessibility and use of information communication technology (ICT) in the enhancement of nursing education among nursing students in Madonna University Teaching Hospital (MUTH)»Factors influencing the attitudes of women toward family planning in Rivers state»Assessment of nutritional pattern and practice among pregnant women in holy rosary hospital»Knowledge and practice of quality assurance among nurses working in accident and emergency unit of University of Ilorin teaching hospital, Kwara state»Assessment of exclusive breastfeeding in the development of under-five children in Madonna University Teaching Hospital»Awareness and practice of pressure sores prevention in the care of the elderly among nurses in Madonna University Teaching Hospital»Awareness of determinants of sexual abuse and identification of supportive care among female nursing student of Madonna University»Assessment of practices used in the prevention of Lassa fever infection among health workers in Madonna University Teaching Hospital»Factors that influence the patronage of traditional birth attendants in Umuowa community Orlu Lga, Imo State»Attitude of nurses towards research among accident and emergency nurses of University of Ilorin teaching hospital»Burnout syndrome and use of therapeutic approaches among nursing students in Madonna University, Rivers state»Incidence of protein energy malnutrition among children under five years in General Hospital, Yelwa Yauri, Kebbi state»Factors influencing high rate of abortion among women of childbearing age in Saki, Saki West Local Government Area, Oyo State