Evaluation of Epi Coverage in the New Edubiase Subdistrict of the Adansi East District

Abstract

Coverage evaluation survey was carried out in the New Edubiase Sub-District Adansi East District to evaluate the immunization coverage of the sub-district and ermine how the coverage may be improved. The immunization status of children :d 12-24 months and those of their mothers’ for TT were determined. The WHO’s thod for evaluating immunization was used. Thirty clusters (communities) were selected randomly from the sub-district. Seven children aged 12-24 months were randomly selected from each cluster. The sample size was thus 210. The study was a ss-sectional household survey using both quantitative and qualitative methods. : findings from the qualitative research (key informant interviews) were used to implement the information obtained from the survey questionnaires administered to :hers of children aged 12-24 months. The results of the study showed that 50% of children aged 12-24 months were y immunised, and 45.4% of mothers of the children had received TT2. The Dout rate of immunisation was found to be 16.7% in the sub-district. For those > defaulted in childhood immunisation, several reasons were given. The imonest reason was lack of money (16.9%). The rest were lack of time and decent hes for attending CWC, travel, fear of side effects of vaccines and laziness, and :rs. The study also found that immunisation service providers were charging ;al fees ranging from 0500 - 01000. The main recommendations were that education on immunization should be intensified in the sub-district, training should be given to CBSV to lend support to the 'Is during immunization and service providers who charge illegal fees should be e to stop immediately. It is hoped that the recommendations will be critically; ordered to improve immunization coverage in the New Edubiase sub-district.