Vol. 7, Issue 2, Part A (2024)
Timeliness of BCG vaccination and its associated factors among children aged 12-23 months in Kufa district, Najaf Governorate, Iraq
Author(s):
Huda M Jawad Khadim and AbdulKareem A Mahmood
Abstract:
Background: The vaccine schedules recommend that children receive their vaccine at certain ages. The up-to-date method is used to report vaccine coverage data. According to Iraqi immunization schedule BCG vaccine taken by child at birth.
Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in Kufa district from 1 October. 2023 to January 25. 2024, Mothers and their children aged 12 to 23 months was included. Collected data using pre-tested questionnaires.
Results: Most parents are between 20 and 34 years old. Most of the mothers were house wife, while the fathers with free jobs. The families in this study had sufficient income and family status was joint. Most parents need less than 30 minutes to reach Primary health care centers. In regards to child birth and sex, the majority of mothers were with completed tetanus toxoid vaccine and most of children were female and 1st order. Education of fathers and child’s place of birth are factors significantly associated with BCG vaccination status.
Conclusion: In the Kufa region, timely BCG vaccination was less compared to the WHO recommendation, and father's education and place of birth were associated with the suitability of BCG vaccination. We need to improve the importance of timely vaccination among parents and provide the best ways to ensure that the child receives the vaccine immediately after birth.
Pages: 54-60 | 321 Views 97 Downloads
How to cite this article:
Huda M Jawad Khadim and AbdulKareem A Mahmood. Timeliness of BCG vaccination and its associated factors among children aged 12-23 months in Kufa district, Najaf Governorate, Iraq. Int. J. Adv. Community Med. 2024;7(2):54-60. DOI: https://doi.org/10.33545/comed.2024.v7.i2a.312
