LEVEL OF ACCEPTANCE OF IMMUNIZATION AMONG WOMEN OF CHILD-BEARING AGE IN GWANGE AREA OF MAIDUGURI, BORNO STATE, NIGERIA

The study was conducted to investigate immunization level of acceptance among women in Gwange Area of Borno State. The population for the study consisted of 16958 women from household who were of Gwange area. One hundred (204) women were randomly picked as a sample. He instruments for data collection was structured questionnaire which comprised of 20 questionnaires that investigate level of immunization among women. Data analysed was simple percentage and tabulation. The find has revealed that women in gwange do take their children for immunization. This has shown the high level of acceptance among women in the area. The high level of acceptance of immunization is also seen on how frequent the women take their children for immunization. Mothers have positive attitudes towards immunization of their children against childhood killer diseases. Mothers have regularly practiced immunization of their children against childhood killer diseases. Mothers differed in the attitude towards immunization of their children against childhood killer diseases based on their age. Mothers differed in their attitude towards immunization of their children based on level of education. The mothers were not different in their practice of immunization of their children against childhood killer diseases based on their age. Based on the findings of the present study, it was recommended that public health education messages should include the causes, risk factor, transmission/spread, preventative strategies, side effects and contraindications to immunization.