AN EVALUATION OF PRIMARY IMMUNIZATION COVERAGE AMONG ICDS CHILDREN UNDER URBAN FIELD PRACTICE AREA OF OSMANIA MEDICAL COLLEGE, HYDERABAD

CORRESPONDING AUTHOR:
Dr. Mohd. Shanawaz,
Assistant Professor,
Department of Community Medicine,
Chalmeda Anand Rao Institute of Medical Sciences,
Karim Nagar, Andhra Pradesh.
Email – mohdshanawaz1982@gmail.com

ABSTRACT: Research question: What is the Primary Immunization Coverage of Anganwadi children (12-72 months) under Urban Field Practice area of Osmania Medical College? BACKGROUND: Vaccine-preventable diseases are responsible for about 25%of the 10 million deaths occurring annually among children under 5 years of age. Immunization is a proven tool for controlling and eliminating life-threatening infectious diseases and it is estimated that more than 2 million child deaths were averted through immunization in 2003.Immunization is one of the important services which is being provided under ICDS (Integrated Child Development Scheme) projects. OBJECTIVES: 1. To Estimate Primary Immunization Coverage of Anganwadi children (12-72 months age group) under Urban ICDS project.2. To Estimate Gender inequality ratio (GIR) among Study group. METHODOLOGY: It’s a Community based cross sectional Study conducted in Anganwadi Centre of Urban ICDS Project among 340 children (12-72 months age group). RESULTS: Children in the age group of 12-23 months are more fully immunized when compared to any other age group of children. Males are comparatively more immunized than females. Mother’s education had significant impact on immunization of their children (P˂ 0.05).Primary Immunization coverage is over 85% among study groups. CONCLUSION: The present study showed that there is a better immunization coverage in Urban ICDS project areas. The study also showed that there has been an improvement over few years about immunization taking place in Urban ICDS projects. There is Gender inequality still exist in our country. Maternal Education had positive relation with immunization of their children.

KEY WORDS: Immunization Coverage, ICDS Children.