Assessment of Knowledge and Attitude of Mothers Towards Immunization of Under Five Children in Rusekevillage Buhozi Parish Busanza Sub-County Kisoro District

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ABSTRACT.................................................................................................................. i

COPYRIGHT PAGE.................................................................................................. ii

DECLARATION........................................................................................................ iv

DEDICATION............................................................................................................. v

ACKNOWLEDGMENT ........................................................................................... vi

LIST OF FIGURES .................................................................................................... x

LIST OF TABLES ..................................................................................................... xi

LIST OF ABREVIATION ....................................................................................... xii

DIFINITION OF TERMS.......................................................................................xiii

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION ........................................................................ 1

1.0Introduction.............................................................................................................. 1

1.1 Background............................................................................................................. 1

1.2 Problem statement................................................................................................... 3

1.3 Purpose of the study................................................................................................ 3

1.4 Specific objectives.................................................................................................. 4

1.5 Research questions.................................................................................................. 4

1.6 justification of the study.......................................................................................... 4

CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW.......................................................... 5

2.1Introduction.............................................................................................................. 5

2.3 The attitudes of mothers towards immunization of under five children................. 8

2.3.1 Immunization of under five children ................................................................... 9

CHAPTER THREE: METHODOLOGY ............................................................. 10

3.1 Introduction......................................................................................................... 10

3.2 Study design and rationale.................................................................................... 10

3.3 Study setting and rationale.................................................................................... 10

3.4 Study population ................................................................................................... 10

3.4.1 Sample size estimation....................................................................................... 10

3.4.2. Sampling procedure. ......................................................................................... 11

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3.4.3 Inclusion criteria ................................................................................................ 11

3.4.4 Exclusion criteria ............................................................................................... 11

3.5 Definition of variables. ......................................................................................... 11

3.5.1 Independent variables. ....................................................................................... 11

3.5.2 Dependent variables:.......................................................................................... 12

3.6 Research instruments............................................................................................ 12

3.7. Data collection procedures................................................................................... 12

3.7. Data management................................................................................................. 13

3.7.1 Data analysis and presentation........................................................................... 13

3.7.2 Quality control techniques. ................................................................................ 13

3.8 Ethical considerations. .......................................................................................... 13

3.9 Anticipated limitations of the study...................................................................... 13

3.10 Dissemination of research results. ...................................................................... 14

CHAPTER FOUR: RESULTS ................................................................................ 15

4.0 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................ 15

4.1: DEMOGRAPHIC DATA.................................................................................... 15

4.2. KNOWLEDGE OF MOTHERS TOWARDS IMMUNIZATION OF

CHILDREN OF UNDER FIVE YEARS ................................................................... 17

4.3. ATTITUDES OF MOTHERS TOWARDS IMMUNIZATION OF UNDER

FIVE CHILDREN ...................................................................................................... 24

CHAPTER FIVE: DISCUSSION OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND

RECOMMENDATIONS.......................................................................................... 30

5.0 Introduction........................................................................................................... 30

5.1: DISCUSSION OF FINDINGS........................................................................... 30

5.1.1: Demographic data of respondents.................................................................... 30

5.1.2: Knowledge of mothers on immunization of under five children..................... 32

5.1.3: Attitudes of mothers towards immunization of under five children................ 34

5.2: Conclusions.......................................................................................................... 36

5.3: Recommendations............................................................................................... 37