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Research Article

Exploring Mothers Awareness of Optional Vaccines for Children at

the Age of Five in Selected Anganawadies
Boramma Sanageri1*, Jayashri G Itti2, Jahnavi K3, Saniya B3, Tejaswini U3, Vishwanath3, Abhishek J3, Siddalingesh
G3
1
Lecturer, Dept of Pediatric Nursing, Shri B.V.V.S Institute of Nursing Sciences, Bagalkot, Karnataka, India
2
Principal, Dept of Community Health Nursing, Shri B.V.V.S Institute of Nursing Sciences, Bagalkot, Karnataka, India
3
Student, Dept of Nursing, Shri B.V.V.S Institute of Nursing Sciences, Bagalkot, Karnataka, India

*Address for Correspondence: Boramma Sanageri, Lecturer, Department of Pediatric Nursing, Shri B.V.V.S institute of
nursing sciences, Bagalkot–587101, Karnataka, India
E-mail: [email protected]

Received: 05 Aug 2023/ Revised: 06 Oct 2023/ Accepted: 14 Dec 2023

ABSTRACT
Background: A vaccination boosts immunity, shielding the recipient from bacterial, viral, or fungal infections in the future. This
study aimed to determine how much moms knew about particular aspects of child immunization. Investigations were to be
conducted into the following topics: mothers' vaccination coverage and knowledge, vaccination delays, schedule adherence,
vaccination during pregnancy, and mother-pediatrician relationships. It also looked at the relationship between moms' degree of
skill and specific socio-demographic traits.
Methods: This is a descriptive study in which 120 subjects were selected using a stratified random method. The researchers used
a survey to collect data regarding mothers' awareness of vaccine options for children under 5. Analyze data with descriptive and
statistical methods such as frequency distributions, percentages, medians, percentiles, standard deviations, and chi-square tests.
Results: The study of 120 mothers with children under five in Bagalkot revealed that 58.33% possessed a high level of knowledge
about optional vaccination, while 41.66% had an average knowledge level; none exhibited poor knowledge. The mean percentage
of knowledge scores was 67.94%. Significant associations were identified between mothers' knowledge levels and their
occupations (χ2=13.85; p<0.05), emphasizing the role of employment in influencing maternal knowledge on optional vaccination.
Conclusion: This study concluded that majority of mothers were aware of vaccinations, according to the study's findings. This
investigation can effectively identify the knowledge of mothers.

Key-words: Anganwadi, Knowledge, Mother-pediatrician Socio-demographic, Vaccination

INTRODUCTION
One motivation that keeps parents from choosing not to rubella, and hepatitis vaccines for young people [2]. The
vaccinate their children’s is their knowledge. This survey motive of this observation was to perceive incomplete
assessed mothers’ knowledge about specific factors youngster’s vaccination amongst moms of youngster’s
related to their children's vaccination [1]. elderly 12–23 months within the Amhara region’s
Greece's vaccination program includes Hepatitis-B, Worebabo district, South Wollo zones [3]. These days,
diphtheria, tetanus, inactivated polio, measles, mumps, quadrivalent and bivalent clinically authorized HPV
How to cite this article vaccines are used internationally. Within 2014, the
Sanageri B, Itti JG, Jahnavi K, Saniya B, Tejaswini U. Exploring sector fitness company (WHO) advocated 2-dose
Mothers Awareness of Optional Vaccines for Children at the Age of schedules for two types of HPV vaccines at a long time
Five in Selected Anganawadies. SSR Inst Int J Life Sci., 2024; 10(1):
3532-3536. nine–to 14 [4].
The World Health Organization defines a vaccine as a
Access this article online biological preparation that offers active acquired
http://iijls.com/ immunity against a specific infectious or malignant
disease. The widespread dissemination of information

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and the outreach of anti-vaccination campaigns have Statistical Analysis- The acquired data was analyzed
been enabled by the ease of use of the internet these using descriptive and inferential statistics by the study's
days [5]. The social, demographic, and geographic aspects objectives. The master data was created by leveraging
of a region influence the immunization rates among the responses submitted by the participants.
teenagers. Vaccination coverage is a crucial measure of Demographic information is analyzed using frequency
the utilization of immunization services. The vaccination and percentage calculations. The mean and standard
offerings are furnished and freed from value [6]. deviation of the questions were provided. The Chi-
square test was used to determine the correlation
MATERIALS AND METHODS between the amount of knowledge and specific
This assessment used a descriptive study style that demographic characteristics displayed in the tables and
started in February 2023. A convenience sample of 120 graphs.
mothers from various Bagalkot Anganwadi was selected
for the study. The study includes women with less than Ethical Approval- The institutional ethics committee of
five children and mothers who were present when the BVVS Sajjalashree Institute of Nursing Sciences, Bagalkot
data was being collected. Mothers, who were not has approved.
physically fit during data collection are excluded from
RESULTS
the study.
The data obtained from a sample of 120 mothers with
Socio-demographic information reveals how socially
small children residing in the Bagalkot Anganwadies is
aware mothers are. Factors such as age, religion, the
displayed in Table 1. A systematic questionnaire was
mother's employment status, educational attainment,
employed to gather data to assess vaccination
family type, monthly income, place of residence, total
knowledge. The data analysis encompassed the
number of children, and age of the mother's last child
utilization of both descriptive and inferential statistics.
are all considered.
An analysis of maternal knowledge levels reveals that
Tools- A structured questionnaire was used to assess 41.66% of mothers had average knowledge, while
knowledge among mothers. There are 30 questionnaires 58.33% had excellent knowledge. Not a single mother
to assess their understanding as follows: Yes or No, the displayed a lack of knowledge.
knowledge reliability of a mother with less than five
Table 1: Knowledge of mothers with children under age
children was determined by the questionnaire.
of five
Data collection- Before beginning the data gathering knowledge level No of participant Percentage
process, prior clearances were secured from the relevant of mothers mothers (%)
Anganwadis. Participants in the study went to
Anganwadi when the rations were being collected. All Poor knowledge 0 0
mothers who satisfied the inclusion criteria were Average 50 41.66
contacted to gather data. We asked the mothers if they knowledge
would agree. Before distributing the questionnaires, the High knowledge 70 58.33
participants were informed of the study's purpose.

Inclusion Criteria Table 2 presents the mean knowledge percentage of

 Children aged up to five years mothers, which was recorded as 67.94%. The calculation
 Children attending Anganwadi used the mean, standard deviation, and average
percentage of the teenagers' emotional competency
Exclusion Criteria evaluations.
 The study excluded the children above 5 years
 At home

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Table 2: Mean, SD and Mean percentage of knowledge knowledge, 41.66% had average ability, and 58.33 had
of mothers good information [7-9].
Based on information verified by Lamiya et al. [10] and
Maximum
Area Mean S. D Mean (%) Wani et al. [11], average age was 27.30±5.42 years; 74.5%
Score
were homemakers, and 40.3% had completed up to the
Knowledge of
60 40.76 2.50 67.94 tenth grade of schooling. The diseases that vaccines can
mothers
prevent were not well-known to mothers. It was
The association analysis of selected socio-demographic discovered that, in the meantime, little was known about
variables reveals a statistically significant relationship the specific vaccinations, including how much and when
(χ2=13.85; p<0.05) between maternal employment and to receive them. Mothers were mostly in favor of
levels of knowledge, as evidenced by the data presented immunizations. The neighborhood's immunization rate
in Table 3. was a rather high 87.7%. It was found that there was a
strong correlation between implementation and
Table 3: Selected socio-demographic variables mindset. Diseases that developed during the vaccination
period were the primary cause of the majority of cases of
Socio- Chi-
Table partial immunization (68.96%). Increase the number of
demographic DF square p-value
value talks about vaccine awareness that moms and religious
variables value
leaders participate in. The level of education attained by
Age 4 7.85 3.84 p>0.05* moms and the chosen socio-demographic traits are
correlated.
Religion 6 10.68 3.84 p>0.05*
The results indicate that mothers' knowledge and
Education 6 4.8 3.84 p>0.05* occupation significantly correlate with the chosen socio-
demographic variables (χ2=13.85; p<0.05). Total 96.4% of
Occupation 6 13.85 3.84 p<0.05** the kids in the research group, according to Momoh et
Family monthly al. [12]; Mphaka et al. [13]; Navaneetha et al. [14];
4 3.74 5.99 p>0.05*
income Trushitkumar et al. [15] have received every
Type of family 2 0.02 5.99 p>0.05* recommended vaccination. The study population's mean
vaccination knowledge score was 6.45 (SD=1.84). 89% of
Area of
2 0.72 5.99 p>0.05* moms agreed that vaccinations are required. Over half
residence
(57.1%) knew about the anti-vaccination movement, and
Total No. of
6 4.02 5.99 p>0.05* 24.3% had been impacted by it at some point. Mothers'
children
higher occupation, urban residence, and greater
Vaccination
2 5.45 5.99 p>0.05* educational attainment than fathers were all linked to
status of child
higher knowledge scores. The child's age, gender, kind of
Age of last child 6 2.71 3.84 p>0.05*
home, and religion had no bearing on the extent of their
DF=Degrees of freedom; *All the values are statistically non-
knowledge. The degree to which immunization is valued
significant; **All the values are statistically significant
depends on the parents' more significant level of
DISCUSSION education and work performance. It was believed that
In discussion, the sample distribution indicates that vaccinations were necessary for a child's health. The
11.66% of children are not immunized and 88.33% are, immunization rate in the studied population was
based on the children's immunization status. The sample comparatively high. The study's participants had very
distribution demonstrates that 11.66% of children are little knowledge of vaccinations. Anti-vaccine initiatives
not immunized, and 88.33% of children are based on the have occasionally impacted public opinion [16–20].
children's immunization status. An evaluation of This is consistent with the Momoh et al. [12]. This study
mothers' knowledge revealed that no mothers had poor used a descriptive cross-sectional survey approach to
evaluate mothers' knowledge, attitudes, and practices

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