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ABSTRACT
This study was carried out to identify the Role of Immunization on the Prevention of Diseases amongst Children 0-57 months of age in Ovia North East Local Government Area of Edo State. Three research questions and were raised and analyzed for the purpose of the study. A random sampling technique was used in selection of One hundred (100) health workers and nursing mothers in Ovia North East Local Government Area of Edo State. The data were collected with questionnaire instrument and analyzed using simple percentage. The result revealed that; immunization helps in safeguarding children from diseases like meningitis, polio, measles, and maternal and neonatal tetanus elimination, there is a relationship between immunization and mortality rate among children from 0-57 months of age, finally, the study revealed that the challenges/problems affecting immunization activities are attitudes of Health workers, Time spent for immunization Is too long, non-availability of vaccines and fear of complications . Based on the results, it was recommended that there is the need to encourage mothers to comply fully with the scheme through rigorous immunization awareness/campaigns workshops and seminars on benefits of immunization, government should employ more health officials, such as nurses to meet the World Health Organization (WHO) health staff ratio of one nurse for four patients as the numbers is grossly inadequate, the health personnel should be professionals enough and have good manners of approach not to use harsh and abusive words on mothers who take their children for immunization in hospitals/clinics and government should intensify more awareness on the importance of immunization against childhood killer diseases.
