Effectiveness of Immunization on Prevention of Diseases Among Children 0-60 Months of Age in Esan West Local Government Ekpoma, Edo State:Implications for Counselling

Abstract

This study examined the effectiveness of immunization on infant aged 0-60months in Ekpoma, Edo State. Specifically, the study examine the effectiveness of immunization in preventing vaccine preventable disease (VPDs), in building resistance against communicable disease and reducing deaths among  infant aged 0-60 months in Ekpoma, Edo State. The descriptive research design using the survey was adopted in this study. The population of this study cover 150 females in West Local Government Area Edo State. A total of 150 female was drawn as sample. The proportional sampling technique was used to select 2% of the total number of female across the study area. The research instrument used for the collection of data was a questionnaire. The content validity of this instrument was carried out by the project supervisor and other experts in the Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education (Ambrose Alli University). Test-retest method was employed to ensure reliability. The researcher personally administered the questions to respondents. The research questions were analyzed with the descriptive statistics namely: frequency count, percentages and means (X). The Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS version 22) was employed to analyse the data. Findings revealed that immunication vaccine are effective in preventing disease, building resistance against communication disease and reducing death among infant of aged 0-60months in Ekpoma Edo State. Therefore it is recommended that mothers should be educated on the importance of immunization and taking their children to clinic for routine immunization to complete their children vaccination.