%0 Journal Article %1 noauthororeditor %A Njeru, %A Kabue, %A Gachau, %D 2019 %J IJIRIS:: International Journal of Innovative Research in Information Security %K children immunization services utilization years %N Issue III %P 43-48 %R 10.26562/IJIRIS.2019.FBIS10081 %T UTILIZATION OF IMMUNIZATION SERVICES AMONG CHILDREN UNDER FIVE YEARS OF AGE IN KIRINYAGA COUNTY, KENYA %U http://www.ijiris.com/volumes/Vol6/iss03/02.FBIS10081.pdf %V Volume VI %X Immunization is the key strategy to curb communicable diseases which are the number one killer of children under five. Immunization prevents mortalities of approximating three million children under five annually. This study aimed to assess utilization of immunization services among children under five of age in Kirinyaga County, Kenya.

@article{noauthororeditor, abstract = {Immunization is the key strategy to curb communicable diseases which are the number one killer of children under five. Immunization prevents mortalities of approximating three million children under five annually. This study aimed to assess utilization of immunization services among children under five of age in Kirinyaga County, Kenya.}, added-at = {2019-03-27T06:21:25.000+0100}, author = {Njeru and Kabue and Gachau}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/26e92311e66b124d9b8ee3ef734ac7ed4/ijiris}, description = {The study concludes that the level of utilization of immunization services for performance antigens was low below the recommended target by World Health Organization (WHO) in Kirinyaga County, Kenya. Social demographic factors that facilitate utilization of immunization services are high level of education, while formal employment, income levels, and age are barriers to immunization utilization. Family factors identified as barriers include myths and misconceptions, vaccine side effects, parity, and lack of information. Delaying or refusing some or all the immunizations puts a child’s life and health at risk of contracting Vaccine Preventable Diseases. The County health management team should therefore ensure health workers give health education to the community emphasizing on benefits of immunization and the need to adhere and complete the National Child Immunization schedule. It should also intensify door to door campaign strategies to trace and vaccinate defaulters of immunization. The County management team to ensure health promotion officers engage with community leaders to address family concerns such a lack of information, side effects, effects on parity, demystify myths and misconceptions and equip the public with proper information to help deal with these issues and probably improve utilization of services }, doi = {10.26562/IJIRIS.2019.FBIS10081}, interhash = {61d5f6865426eb0ab93b6e7a848be0f4}, intrahash = {6e92311e66b124d9b8ee3ef734ac7ed4}, issn = {2349-7017}, journal = {IJIRIS:: International Journal of Innovative Research in Information Security}, keywords = {children immunization services utilization years}, language = {English, French}, month = {March 2019}, note = {1. World Health Organization (2014). Levels and Trends in Child Mortality, WHO and UNICEF. 2. Etana B, W. Deresa W. (2012). Factors Associated With Complete Immunization Coverage of children aged 12-24 months in Ambo Woeda, Central Ethiopia: BioMed Central ltd. 3. National policy guidelines on immunisation,KEPI 2013 4. World Health Organization (WHO 2013), “WHO Recommendations for routine Immunization,” 5. CDC (2013)National immunisation survey-children (19-35 months), morbidity and mortality weekly report. 6. Center for Disease Control, CDC (2015). Under five Mortality Rates 7. Koskei A, Tabu S, Malalu PK (2014). Immunisation services of children under five years old in Kalichemba divsion, Pokot county, Kenya. A science journal of public health vol 2 No 6 pp 617-623 8. County Health Information System (CHIS), (2014). Health Sector Strategic and Investment Plan, Kirinyaga County. 9. Canavan ME,Sipsma HL,Kassie GM,Bradley EH (2014). Correlates of complete childhood vaccination in East African countries. 10. Karanja S, Kombich J (2013). Immunization coverage and its determinants among 12 - 23 months in a Peri-Urban area of Kenya. 11. Abdi NM, Feleke A,Worku w, Kifle M, Sharma HR. Immunisation coverage of 12- 24 months old children and associated factors in the uran and rural areas of Jigiga District. Somali National regional state-Ethiopia,2014 12. Sembuche S, (2010) Uptake of vaccination services and associated factors among under five, Banada District Shinyange region Tanzania – desertation submitted to Muhimbili Universit. 13. Mutua KM, Kimani M, Remare RE. (2011). Childhood Vaccination in Informal Urban Settlements in Nairobi, Kenya. 14. Onsuma EO, Abuya BA, okech JN, Moore D, Collins J (2015). Immunisation status among children in kenya. Maternal child health journal. 15. Onyango D, kikuvi G, Amukoya E, Omolo J. (2015) Risk factors of severe pneumonia among children aged 2-59 months in western Kenya. A case control study. 16. Gupta P, Prakash D, Srivastava JP.(2015) Determinants of immunisation coverage in Locknow District. 17. Roberts MJ, Hsiao WBP,Reich R. (2010). Trends revealing local barriers, myths and misconceptions in Pakistan. 18. Samra S, Anwar S, Khan MA, Jeelani G. (2015). “Impact of Mother’s Employment on Child vaccination, A Case Study of Bangladesh.,” vol. Journal of Finance and Economics. Vol. 3, no. No.4, pp. 64-66.}, number = {Issue III}, pages = {43-48}, timestamp = {2019-03-27T06:21:25.000+0100}, title = {UTILIZATION OF IMMUNIZATION SERVICES AMONG CHILDREN UNDER FIVE YEARS OF AGE IN KIRINYAGA COUNTY, KENYA}, url = {http://www.ijiris.com/volumes/Vol6/iss03/02.FBIS10081.pdf}, volume = {Volume VI}, year = 2019 }