ANALYSIS OF THE UTILIZATION OF NATIONAL PROGRAMME ON IMMUNIZATION IN IKPOBA OKHA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA
ABSTRACT
The study was designed to investigate the analysis of the utilization of national Programme on immunization in Ikpoba Okha Local Government Area of Edo State. To achieve the aim of the study, were tested. Questionnaire were designed and distributed to 200 mothers descriptive research designed was used data were collected and analyzed based on stated objectives of the research, it revealed that from the information media of mothers who utilized NPI wide publicity had been given through radio and television jingle. It concluded that the source of information and knowledge about NPI was mainly through radio and television. This is was therefore recommended that the state government and local government should give propriety to grassroots campaign about the advantages of immunization.
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
Nigeria is a signatory to the survival, production and development of children which was articulated at 49th world health assembly in 1988. This was further reinforced by the world summit for children held in New York in 1990. Thus, this declaration established challenges for global immunization. Therefore, the federal government of Nigeria through the federal ministry of Health has pursued an active immunization programme and has given necessary priority to its immunization programme. The expanded programme on immunization (EPI) was initiated in 1979. However, in view of the critical need to enhance the effectiveness of immunization which was fast declining and to meet global challenges of immunization, the (EPM was restructured in 1997 and it was named national programme on immunization (NPI) and established as a parastatals of Federal Ministry of Health by (Decree 12 of 1997). The NPI is charged with the responsibility of effectively controlling through provision of vaccines and immunization. The occurrence of the following disease tuberculosis, polio-myelitis, diphtheria, pretties, neonatal, tetanus, measles-yellow fever, cerebra spinal meningnitis (CSM), hepatitis B and other diseases as epidemiological evidence may deem necessary.
In Nigeria, the three levels of government (Federal, State, and Local) are important partners, committed to the formulation of strategies and support for the implementation of an effective immunization programme. National programme on immunization is 5 years. National strategic plan, 2001-2005. It adopts the regional and sub-regional vision and strategies for morbidity and mortality reduction vaccine preventable disease while polio eradication remains the major focus given the set targets, strengthening of the immunization services delivery system will be a key component to be addressed in order to improve routine immunization serves. Other area of focus include update of current immunization policy to include safety of injection and waste disposal management issue, training of immunization personnel rehabilitation and expansion of the cold chain vaccine supply and distribution, strengthening of surveillance system advocacy and social mobilization collaboration with the private health sector will also be fostered.
