title: Raising parents' awareness of the benefits of immunization by using a visual aid tool.
abstract: A visual aid tool was used in two communities of Chad to raise parents' awareness of the benefits of immunization. In one community, the tool was administered by social workers two weeks before national immunization days (NIDs) and in the other community by vaccinators during NIDs. Parents' awareness significantly rose in both communities but was more significant in the community where the tool was administered by social workers. A significant association was found between parents' unawareness and children who missed immunization in both communities.
authors: EPI, World Health Organization (WHO), Box 152, N'Djamena, Chad. jtshikuka@hotmail.com
authors: Jose Gaby Tshikuka
authors: JG
authors: Mulumba
authors: Saada
authors: S
authors: Daoud
authors: Bandé
authors: B
authors: Kabang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001294:Attitude to Health; D001296:Audiovisual Aids / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D002596:Chad; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007114:Immunization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D017589:Immunization Programs / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D009123:Muscle Hypotonia; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010243:Paralysis / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010290:Parents / Q000193:education*; D011051:Poliomyelitis / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011055:Poliovirus Vaccine, Oral / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D011055:Poliovirus Vaccine, Oral