Knowledge, Attitude and Perception towards Polio Immunization

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DOI: 10.23880/vvoa-16000135

Volume 5, Issue 1

Abstract

Poliomyelitis is a highly contagious & viral disease that mainly affects young children. Despite the efforts of national and international organizations, polio has not been eradicated from Pakistan, which is one of three remaining polio-endemic countries in the world. Study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitude and practices among people regarding polio immunization in Lahore Pakistan. A cross-sectional study involving 300 participants was conducted from November 2018 to March 2019 in Lahore, Pakistan. Both male and female were included. Results showed that significant association was found between different statements of knowledge and age (p=0.005 and p=0.003), gender (p= 0.021), qualification (p=0.003, p

Keywords: Knowledge; Attitude; Perception; Polio; Immunization

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