title: Pulse polio immunization in district Panipat: a process evaluation.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate all steps of pulse polio immunization on special sub national immunization day.
  
  
  METHODS
  On a sub-national immunization day (SNID), 120 booths were randomly selected from 662 booths by probability proportionate to size (PPS) sampling technique.
  
  
  RESULTS
  It was observed that attendance in the district level meeting was thin (30%). 34% workers were doing this work for the first time without any training. 40% of the vaccinators were neither working according to micro plan nor were same as mentioned in the micro plan. Supervision too was found deficient.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In a sustained and long drawn programme like IPPI, sustaining the interest and motivation of health personnel is paramount. This paper emphasises the importance of continued re-orientation training to keep them motivated and updated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Community Medicine, Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh, India. goelnaveen2003@yahoo.co.in
authors.forename: N K
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Goel
authors.forename: Rambha
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pathak
authors.forename: Abhiruchi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Galhotra
authors.forename: Chanderika
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dankal
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Swami
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D017589:Immunization Programs / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D007223:Infant; D011051:Poliomyelitis / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011055:Poliovirus Vaccine, Oral / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000600:supply & distribution; D020551:Pulse Therapy, Drug / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
chemical_list: D011055:Poliovirus Vaccine, Oral