Descriptive study on Awareness and utilization of Mission Indradhanush in urban slums of kalaburagi, Karnataka

Authors

  • Dayalaxmi. T. Shedole
  • Pavan Kalaskar
  • Jaya Suryavanshi

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37506/ijphrd.v13i3.18174

Keywords:

Awareness, Mission Indradhanush, Immunization Status, Children, Urban Slums.

Abstract

Background: Mission Indradhanush was launched in December 2014 to achieve more than 90% full immunization
coverage in the country by the year 2020. The Intensified Mission Indradhanush (IMI) was launched in October 2017 for
reaching the drop-out and left-out children for immunization. Recently IMI 3.0 has been launched, “Focus of the IMI 3.0
were the children and pregnant women who have missed their vaccine doses during the COVID-19 pandemic. In urban
areas, a large group of vulnerable population lives in slums, where mothers are illiterate and have numerous myths about
vaccination; this results in children being unimmunized and increased susceptibility to diseases.
Methodology: A descriptive, community based, cross sectional study was conducted for a period of two months i.e in
the month of Feb. and March 2021, among the residents of slums of urban field practice area (Manikeshwari) of Gulbarga
Institute Of Medical Sciences, Kalaburgi, Kanataka. A preformed, pretested, semi-structured questionnaire was used to
collect information regarding Socio-demographic data of respondents, Immunization status of children and Knowledge
regarding Mission Indradhanush and Immunization.
Results: Out of 200 children included in the study 81.5% of the children were completely vaccinated according to their age.
Statistically significant association was seen between father’s occupation and socioeconomic status with the immunization
status of children. 46% of the respondents told that they had heard the word Mission Indradhanush, and the source of
information was from the health care workers (60.9%) followed by friends (35.9%). A total of 77.1% of the respondents had
an adequate knowledge about Mission Indradhanush and immunization. Sex of the child, religion, literacy status of father
and occupation of father had a significant association with knowledge about MI and immunization.
Conclusion: Our study concludes that immunization coverage is satisfactory. Of the 200 participants only 92 respondents
told that they had heard of the word “Mission Indradhanush, hence there is need for strengthening of Information,
Education, Communication (IEC) activities regarding the program—Mission Indradhanush.

Author Biographies

  • Dayalaxmi. T. Shedole

    Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine , GIMS, Kalaburagi, Karnataka, India.

  • Pavan Kalaskar

    Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine , GIMS, Kalaburagi, Karnataka, India.

  • Jaya Suryavanshi

    Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine , GIMS, Kalaburagi, Karnataka, India.

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Published

2022-06-24

How to Cite

Descriptive study on Awareness and utilization of Mission Indradhanush in urban slums of kalaburagi, Karnataka. (2022). Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development, 13(3), 83-90. https://doi.org/10.37506/ijphrd.v13i3.18174