Immunisation Status of Children and Mothers in the State of Madhya Pradesh

Abstract

The present paper aims to study the immunisation status of children and mothers in the state of Madhya Pradesh and their comparison with the results of all India levels. Design : Two stage design was adopted with Probability Proportion to Size (PPS) Sampling. The study covered seven districts in the state. About 1400 children (between 1-2 age groups) and mothers (children up one year of age) were studied. Detailed information about the immunization status of different vaccines of children and on Tetanus Toxoid ANC about pregnant women were collected. It has been observed that about 61 percent children received all the vaccines (BCG DPT OPV Measles) as against about 63 per cent at all India level. Further only 42 per cent of pregnant women received full package of ANC i.e. minimum three ANC visits TT2/Booster and IFA tablets. Coverage levels were one of the lowest as compared to other states. The coverage levels were also lower for children of illiterate mothers and in inaccessible villages. Improvement could be achieved by improving IEC activities specially among females as well as making this programme success by putting all efforts in the case of Pulse Polio. (authors)