Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Mothers towards Infants Immunization in Tehsile: Muridke, District: Sheikhupura-Punjab, Pakistan

Abstract

The present study aimed to explore the knowledge, attitude and practice of the infants’ mothers regarding about the infants’ immunization of Tehsile: Muridke, District: Sheikhupura-Punjab, Pakistan. For this purpose, the author randomly selected two hundred infants’ mothers for asking the questionnaire for a limited time period from all over the Tehsile: Muridke, District: Sheikhupura-Punjab, Pakistan. All mothers have knowledge about the infants’ immunization. After this, a comprehensive questionnaire was designed to collect the required information, which was consisted of three parts (the first part consists of socio- economic demographic data, the second part contains of knowledge of the infants’ mothers regarding their infants’ immunization and the last part consists of attitude and practice of the infants’ mothers regarding about their infants’ immunization). The questionnaire was asked in a local language and after that translated it into English language. Results reveal that Immunization programmes are among the most cost beneficial health interventions. It saves many children from getting sick from dreaded diseases. So far this, it is necessary for parents to develop their knowledge and belief about in immunization programs as it helps to produce positive outcomes of infant vaccination. Finally, at the end of the paper, some suggestions are made through which we can enhance the knowledge of the infants’ mothers regarding the infants’ immunization of Tehsile: Muridke, District: Sheikhupura-Punjab, Pakistan.