Background: Ethiopian was able to expand the immunization service by introducing new vaccines into the country routine immunization program that increased the number of antigens from 10 to 12. Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) is one of the key programs in World Health Organization (WHO) Ethiopia under the Maternal, Child Health and Nutrition (MCHN). Compliance to vaccination may be influenced by understanding of the community towards the service. Objective: To assess the knowledge, Attitude and practice of mothers towards vaccination of their infants in Shashemene referral Hospital west Arsi, Zone Oromia Regional state, South-Ethiopia, 2018. Method: Institutional based cross-sectional study design was conducted in shashemene Referral Hospital from February to April 10, 2018. Face to face structured Interview questionnaire was used by systematic sampling techniques. Data collection was start from March 01 to 30, 2018 G. C and after reviewing, data was analyzing with SPSS software version 20. Result: A total of 228 mothers were participated on this study, giving the response rate of 98.1%. From the total respondents (52.3%) of mothers have good knowledge and (42.3%) of them had good practices of services utilization of vaccination for their infants. Conclusion: This study showed that 52.3%, 67.7%, 42.3% of study participant had good knowledge, attitude, and practice towards immunization of infants respectively. Educational interventions are required to improve parents’ knowledge, attitude, and practice.
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Yonas Gurmu, Gada Edea, Eniyewu Molla, Dirriba Tari, Elifitu Lamesa, et al. (2021). Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Mothers Toward Immunization of Their Infants in Shashemene Referral Hospital, West Arsi Zone, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia. American Journal of Biomedical and Life Sciences, 9(2), 111-119. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ajbls.20210902.12
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Yonas Gurmu; Gada Edea; Eniyewu Molla; Dirriba Tari; Elifitu Lamesa, et al. Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Mothers Toward Immunization of Their Infants in Shashemene Referral Hospital, West Arsi Zone, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia. Am. J. Biomed. Life Sci. 2021, 9(2), 111-119. doi: 10.11648/j.ajbls.20210902.12
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abstract = {Background: Ethiopian was able to expand the immunization service by introducing new vaccines into the country routine immunization program that increased the number of antigens from 10 to 12. Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) is one of the key programs in World Health Organization (WHO) Ethiopia under the Maternal, Child Health and Nutrition (MCHN). Compliance to vaccination may be influenced by understanding of the community towards the service. Objective: To assess the knowledge, Attitude and practice of mothers towards vaccination of their infants in Shashemene referral Hospital west Arsi, Zone Oromia Regional state, South-Ethiopia, 2018. Method: Institutional based cross-sectional study design was conducted in shashemene Referral Hospital from February to April 10, 2018. Face to face structured Interview questionnaire was used by systematic sampling techniques. Data collection was start from March 01 to 30, 2018 G. C and after reviewing, data was analyzing with SPSS software version 20. Result: A total of 228 mothers were participated on this study, giving the response rate of 98.1%. From the total respondents (52.3%) of mothers have good knowledge and (42.3%) of them had good practices of services utilization of vaccination for their infants. Conclusion: This study showed that 52.3%, 67.7%, 42.3% of study participant had good knowledge, attitude, and practice towards immunization of infants respectively. Educational interventions are required to improve parents’ knowledge, attitude, and practice.},
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