The Assessment of the Influence of Sensitization and Support Group Programmes towards the Uptake of Routine Immunization in Yobe State

Abstract

The researcher investigate the assessment of the influence of Ssensitization and Support Group Programmes towards the uptake of Routine Immunization in Yobe State, with the objectives to assess the influence of sensitization programmes towards the uptake of routine immunization and the influence of support group programmes towards uptake of routine immunization in Yobe State. This objective were turn to research question and hypothesis to guide the study, related literature were reviewed. 402 were the population of the study and 380 as the sample, mean and standard were used to answer the research question. Pearson correlation were used to test the hypothesis. The study revealed that sensitization programmes increases, there is a corresponding increase in the uptake of routine immunization among the respondents and support group programmes increase in the uptake of routine immunization in Yobe State. Also conclude that there is an increases acceptance of uptake of routine immunization with the effort of increases sensitization programmes and use of support groups to enhance smooth uptake routine immunization in the study area. Recommend that relevant authorities should ensure that there is continues sensitization programmes and utilization of support groups to enhance uptake of routine immunization.