UTILIZATION OF IMMUNIZATION SERVICES AMONG CHILD BEARING MOTHERS IN ZAMFARA STATE NIGERIA

Abstract

This paper assessed utilization of immunization services among child bearing mothers in
Zamfara state. Study answer one research question and tested one hypothesis. To achieve
purpose of the study an ex-post facto research design was used, population of the study
comprises of all child bearing mothers in Zamfara state. Stratified sampling technique was used
to divide the state into three stratum, simple random sampling technique was used in selecting
six (6) local government areas while proportionate sampling was used in selecting respondents
from each of the local government selected. Total of 400 respondents was used for the study.
Researcher developed questionnaire was used for data collection. Descriptive statistics of
frequency and percentage was used to analyze demographic characteristics of the respondents,
mean and standard deviation was used to answer the research question, one sample t-test was
used to test the hypothesis at 0.05level of significance. Finding of the study revealed that child
bearing mothers have good utilization of immunization services (p=0.01). It is concluded that
utilization of immunization services is high among child bearing mothers. On the basis of
research finding and conclusion the researchers recommended; Seminars/workshops and
health education programme should be organized by government and non–governmental
organization for child bearing mothers on how to maintain and improve on their level of
utilization of immunization service. Health education should be provided by the community for
the child bearing mothers on how to sustain their level on utilization of immunization services.