Effect of Health Education on Mothers’ Adherence to Childhood Immunisation Schedule at Dunkwa-On-Offin in the Upper Denkyira East Municipality of Ghana

Abstract

Immunisation is one of the most essential and cost-effective public health interventions for the prevention of childhood sicknesses and disabilities and a basic need for all children. The aim of this research study was to assess the impact of health education on mother adherence to childhood immunisation schedule a study at Dunkwa-On-Offin in the Upper Denkyira East Municipality of Ghana. This research used was a cross-sectional study and engaged purposive and simple random sampling techniques. The sample size for the study was 70 consisting of mothers and caregivers with children under 24 months and structured interview were the research instrument. From the study findings, all the respondents 70 (100%) stated yes health education provided by health workers has influenced them to adhere to childhood immunisation schedule and 66 (94.2%) respondents said yes they had completed or still running  children’s immunisation schedule and 2 (2.9%) respondents said to they could not achieve it. The study concluded that health education on mother adherence to childhood immunisation schedule has positively impacted on high mother adherence to childhood immunisation schedule and recommended that Reproductive and Child Health/Family Planning staff should embark on routine education campaigns.

Keywords: Immunisation, health education, public health, vaccine coverage

DOI: 10.7176/JMPB/70-01

Publication date: April 30^th 2021