Factors influencing attendance to immunization sessions for children in a rural district of Ghana

Improving immunization coverage is vital to promoting child health and reducing childhood diseases and deaths. In spite of being actively promoted as a major public health intervention for national development since the late 1970s, immunization coverage in Ghana remains low. We investigated factors...

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Published in:	Acta tropica Vol. 68; no. 3; pp. 259 - 267
Main Authors:	Bosu, William K, Ahelegbe, Doris, Edum-Fotwe, Emmanuel, Kobina A Bainson, Kobina Turkson, Paa
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01-12-1997
Subjects:	Adolescent Adult Attendance Child welfare clinic Expanded programme on immunization Ghana Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Humans Immunization - economics Immunization - utilization Maternal-Child Health Centers Middle Aged Mothers - education Mothers - psychology Patient Acceptance of Health Care Population Rural Population Ghana Attendance Expanded programme on immunization Child welfare clinic Clinic Visits Health Services Age Factors Organization And Administration Parents Infant Service Statistics Data Collection Delivery Of Health Care Research Methodology English Speaking Africa Mothers Sampling Studies Obstacles Child Health Services Rural Population Health Personnel Population Characteristics Population Research Report Program Activities Maternal-child Health Services Demographic Factors Programs Immunization Family Relationships Health Africa Focus Groups Youth Ghana Studies Surveys Western Africa Family Characteristics Developing Countries Primary Health Care Africa South Of The Sahara Family And Household
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Summary:	Improving immunization coverage is vital to promoting child health and reducing childhood diseases and deaths. In spite of being actively promoted as a major public health intervention for national development since the late 1970s, immunization coverage in Ghana remains low. We investigated factors that influence attendance to immunization sessions in the Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abrem District of Ghana. The major factors hindering attendance were poor knowledge about immunization, lack of suitable venues and furniture at outreach clinics, financial difficulties, long waiting times, transport difficulties, poorly motivated service providers and weak intersectoral collaboration. The timing of immunization sessions, length of prior notice to the community, attitude of service providers and fear of side-effects generally did not deter attendance.
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ISSN:	0001-706X 1873-6254
DOI:	10.1016/S0001-706X(97)00094-6