Mothers' concept of measles and attitudes towards the measles vaccine in Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
AUTOR(ES)
Odebiyi, A I
RESUMO
The attitude of Nigerian mothers, mainly Yoruba, towards measles vaccine and other aspects of prevention are influenced by different perceptions of the cause of measles. There is a significant correlation between the literacy of mothers and their belief in the efficacy of measles vaccine but not between their ages and belief. The mothers' perception of measles is a function of their socioeconomic characteristics, with the lower socioeconomic group tending more to define measles within the supernatural context. The findings indicate the necessity for health education to be based on local culture when promoting vaccination.
ACESSO AO ARTIGO
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1052213Documentos Relacionados
- Iron deficiency, still a rarity in children with sickle cell anemia in Ile-Ife, Nigeria
- Distinguishing predisposing factors for enamel hypoplasia and molar-incisor hypomineralization in children in Ile-Ife, Nigeria
- Comparative pollination role of stamens and breeding system in three species of Commelina (Commelinaceae) in Ile-Ife, Nigeria
- Primeiro registro de Macrostemum alienum Ulmer 1907 (Trichoptera: Hydropsychidae: Macronematinae) em Ile-Ife, sudoeste da Nigeria, West Africa
- Attitudes and beliefs of Muslim mothers towards pregnancy and infancy.
