ASSESSMENT OF IMMUNIZATION STATUS OF CHILDREN BETWEEN 12–59 MONTHS IN JAMNAGAR DISTRICT

DR. SUDIP BHAVSAR; DR J P MEHTA; DR NITIN LODHA; DR D V PARMAR

Volume : V, Issue : IX, September - 2015

ASSESSMENT OF IMMUNIZATION STATUS OF CHILDREN BETWEEN 12–59 MONTHS IN JAMNAGAR DISTRICT

Dr. Sudip Bhavsar, Dr J P Mehta, Dr Nitin Lodha, Dr D V Parmar

Abstract :

Background: Immunization is one of most cost effective public health intervention. Aims: (1) Assess immunization status among children of 12–59 months (2) Find out dropout rate (3) Check association of socio–demographic factors with immunization status. Method: A cross sectional study of sample 400 children aged between 12 to 59 months was done using multistage sampling technique from Jamnagar district. Immunization of child was assessed through house–to–house survey with the help of immunization card, presence of BCG scar & interview. Results & Conclusion: 49% of children were fully immunized. In last 4–5 yrs fully immunized children has increased drastically but at the same time reflects incomplete utilization (dropout rate is around 10.78%). Fully immunized children were more in rural religion compared to urban religion indicating good utilization of services in rural areas. However, neither socioeconomic class nor education of mother had association with immunization status.