PROPORTION OF ADOLESCENT GIRLS VACCINATED AGAINST RUBELLA AND FACTORS OF ITS NON-ACCEPTANCE AMONG PARENTS

Mr.Manulal V.S; Dr. Beena M . R; Dr. Anish T.S

Volume : VI, Issue : XI, November - 2017

PROPORTION OF ADOLESCENT GIRLS VACCINATED AGAINST RUBELLA AND FACTORS OF ITS NON-ACCEPTANCE AMONG PARENTS

Mr. Manulal V. S, Dr. Beena M . R, Dr. Anish T. S

Abstract :

The present study is a descriptive cross sectional one to find out the proportion of adolescent girls vaccinated against rubella and factors of its non-acceptance among parents residing in selected wards of Pangappara Primary Health Centre, Thiruvananthapuram Corporation, Kerala. The research approach used for the study is quantitative approach. The study was conducted among 300 parents of adolescent girls by multistage sampling technique using structured interview schedule. The data analysis was done by descriptive and inferential statistics. The result concluded that the proportion of adolescent girls vaccinated against rubella is low (27.3%) and various parental factors like knowledge of parents regarding rubella infection, availability of vaccine in the nearest health centre and cost of vaccine, information from health worker regarding rubella vaccination, parental thoughts and beliefs regarding unreliability and future effects of refusing rubella vaccine and parental attitude towards rubella vaccination were influencing the acceptance of rubella vaccination among adolescent girls. The advancing age of adolescent girl (p=0.001), studying in a Government institute (p=0.005) and information from health worker (p=0.015) are the independent predictors of rubella vaccination.