Knowledge, Attitude, and Compliance on Child Immunization among Mothers

Abstract

This study is focused on the mothers’ compliance towards child immunization and its relationship with their demographic profile, knowledge, and attitude. A descriptive-correlational research design was used. There were 150 mothers who participated in the study from Barangay Kauswagan, Cagayan de Oro City selected through purposive sampling. A questionnaire was used to gather the data. The results of this study revealed that most of the mothers (30%) are aged 21-25 years old, 46.7% are living-in with their partners, and 50% are high school graduates. The mothers usually come from families with monthly income of ?6,000-?8,999 (21.3%) and ?9,000-?11,999 (21.3%), and 49.3% have only one child. Additionally, the mothers are knowledgeable on immunization, have a highly positive attitude towards immunization, and are generally compliant to their children’s immunization status. The marital status, knowledge, and attitude of the mothers on immunization are correlated with the mothers’ compliance towards child immunization. The best predictor of compliance towards immunization is the knowledge of the mother. The knowledge gained through proper health education from health workers regarding immunization is vital to a successful child immunization program as this will correct misconceptions and provide accurate facts and thorough understanding of child immunization. Keywords: child immunization, knowledge, attitude, compliance, vaccine-preventable diseases