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标题：Original article
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作者：Rachna Kapoor ; Sheetal Vyas
期刊名称：Healthline
印刷版ISSN：2229-337X
出版年度：2010
卷号：1
期号：1
页码：12-15
出版社：Indian Association of Preventive and Social Medicine, Gujarat
摘要：Research question: What is the level of knowledge of mothers of Under Five Children,attending the Immunization centre of Postpartum Unit , VS General Hospital, Ahmedabadregarding immunization. Objective: To assess the awareness & knowledge of mothers of UnderFive children regarding Immunization. Study Design: Cross sectional descriptive study. StudyArea/ Setting: Immunization centre of Post Partum Unit, VS General Hospital, Ahmedabad.Participants & Sample size : 100 mothers of Under Five children were studied from March 2009to May 2009. Results: Mean age of the respondents was 28.4 years. 72% of the respondents werehousewives & 65% of them were Hindus. 83% of the literate mothers had some knowledgeabout VPDs. 85% of the respondents knew about poliomyelitis & only 15% knew aboutHepatitis B. 80% of respondents had no knowledge about Vitamin A. Main sources ofinformation of mothers about VPD's was Anganwadi Worker 47% & Television 35%.
关键词：Under Five children; Immunization; Vaccine Preventable Diseases