SUMMARY
The main purpose of the study was to access the perception of immunization program service in the Idogbo community in order that, DHMT, Funding Agencies, Policy makers and other health partners can make informed decisions in their effort to improve immunization service utilization by the children and mothers alike. Based on the findings of the study, the following conclusions are reached;
1. The drop-out rate, according to the study, was 12.7 percent, 60.9 percent fully immunized children and 25.4 percent partially immunized children. The drop-out rate is highly unacceptable because it is above the acceptable rate of 10 percent; however the coverage of 60.9 percent is good since it has exceeded the appreciable level of 80 percent as prescribed by all health partners.
2. The major reason for immunization failure is obstacle. Non-compliance to immunization schedule was attributed to obstacle such as,
I. Mother being busy
II. Family problems
III. Postponement of immunization session to another time
IV. Time of immunization is inconvenient
3. Mothers who dropped out of the immunization programmes were mostly those between 30-39 years and were either unemployed or farmer/artisan by occupation.
4. MCH/FP staff preferred outreach most to other immunization strategies available. Mass immunization is the least preferred by the nurses.
5. The knowledge of the Community Health Nurses on cold chain and temperature requirement for the vaccines at outreach service was fair.
