Reasons for Low EPI Coverage Rates in Three Woredas of South West Ethiopia
| dc.contributor.advisor | Farrow, James(PhD) | |
| dc.contributor.advisor | Kassaye, Mesfin(PhD) | |
| dc.contributor.author | Bekele, Worku | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-07-26T07:11:51Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-11-05T14:45:54Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2018-07-26T07:11:51Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-11-05T14:45:54Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1994-05 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Cross sectional surveys (EPI cluster survey and missed opportuni ty exit survey), interviews with health workers, focus group discussion, and observation of immunization activities, were conducted in three woredas of South Western Ethiopia to determine EPI coverage levels and to find out reasons for low coverage. The study was carried out from November 1993 to February 1994. It was found that the coverage rate was 42.1% for BCG, 24.4% for DPT3, 24.3% for OPV3, ?8.8% for measles, and 32.3% for maternal TT2. The study has indicated that religion, occupation, educational status and economic status of the parents and place of birth of the child have influence on starting or non starting of immunization of children while marital status of the mother and the number of under five children do not. Defaulting for childhood immunizations is 31.7% while it is 26.1% for maternal TT. Reasons for defaulting are: different obstacles (48.5%), lack of information (36.4%), and lack of motivation (9.2%). For maternal TT, starting of immunization was influenced by religion, occupational, educational and economic status of the couple, number of children under five and place of birth of child while it is not influenced by marital status of the mother. Missed opportuni ty exi t survey revealed that missed opportunity of immunization is 47.2% for women and 23.8% for children. Important reasons are lack of information (27.1%) and no offer from health workers (25%). vi Focus group discussion of caretakers, discussion with health workers and observation of EPI activities were undertaken by the principal investigator to clarify and strengthen the survey findings and these revealed that indeed there are problems, correction of which may lead to the intended goal of universal child immunization. Finally recommendations are made based on the study findings | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/10043 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Addis Ababa University | en_US |
| dc.subject | Low EPI Coverage Rates | en_US |
| dc.title | Reasons for Low EPI Coverage Rates in Three Woredas of South West Ethiopia | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |