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Mothers’ knowledge regarding National Immunization Program in Al-Diwaniyah City, Iraq

Wael Salim Lahmood Al-Naieli, Sajida Khamess Abdullah.


Abstract
Objective: To assess the knowledge of mothers in Al-Diwaniyah city about child immunization, and the link between these factors and the demographic characteristics of the mother.
Methodology: This study was carried out from January to May 2022 using the G. Power program. It took from 15 to 20 minutes to fill out the questionnaire for mothers at healthcare centers in the Iraqi city of Diwaniyah. The number mothers was 390.
Results: The results showed that mothers with higher educational levels had better knowledge, toward vaccination. We found that 58.7% of the mothers had poor knowledge toward vaccination.
Conclusion: Mothers who hesitate to go to primary health care centers had poor knowledge. There is need to create an educational program taking into account the educational level of the mothers.

Key words: Assessment, mothers, knowledge, immunization program.


 
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Al-Naieli WSL, Abdullah SK. Mothers’ knowledge regarding National Immunization Program in Al-Diwaniyah City, Iraq. RMJ. 2023; 48(4): 911-913. doi:10.5455/rmj.20230722031720


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Al-Naieli WSL, Abdullah SK. Mothers’ knowledge regarding National Immunization Program in Al-Diwaniyah City, Iraq. https://www.rmj.org.pk/?mno=162080 [Access: September 12, 2024]. doi:10.5455/rmj.20230722031720


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Al-Naieli WSL, Abdullah SK. Mothers’ knowledge regarding National Immunization Program in Al-Diwaniyah City, Iraq. RMJ. 2023; 48(4): 911-913. doi:10.5455/rmj.20230722031720



Vancouver/ICMJE Style

Al-Naieli WSL, Abdullah SK. Mothers’ knowledge regarding National Immunization Program in Al-Diwaniyah City, Iraq. RMJ. (2023), [cited September 12, 2024]; 48(4): 911-913. doi:10.5455/rmj.20230722031720



Harvard Style

Al-Naieli, W. S. L. & Abdullah, . S. K. (2023) Mothers’ knowledge regarding National Immunization Program in Al-Diwaniyah City, Iraq. RMJ, 48 (4), 911-913. doi:10.5455/rmj.20230722031720



Turabian Style

Al-Naieli, Wael Salim Lahmood, and Sajida Khamess Abdullah. 2023. Mothers’ knowledge regarding National Immunization Program in Al-Diwaniyah City, Iraq. Rawal Medical Journal, 48 (4), 911-913. doi:10.5455/rmj.20230722031720



Chicago Style

Al-Naieli, Wael Salim Lahmood, and Sajida Khamess Abdullah. "Mothers’ knowledge regarding National Immunization Program in Al-Diwaniyah City, Iraq." Rawal Medical Journal 48 (2023), 911-913. doi:10.5455/rmj.20230722031720



MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Al-Naieli, Wael Salim Lahmood, and Sajida Khamess Abdullah. "Mothers’ knowledge regarding National Immunization Program in Al-Diwaniyah City, Iraq." Rawal Medical Journal 48.4 (2023), 911-913. Print. doi:10.5455/rmj.20230722031720



APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Al-Naieli, W. S. L. & Abdullah, . S. K. (2023) Mothers’ knowledge regarding National Immunization Program in Al-Diwaniyah City, Iraq. Rawal Medical Journal, 48 (4), 911-913. doi:10.5455/rmj.20230722031720