Study on tetanus toxoid vaccination coverage among female garment workers in two selected factory

DOI: https://doi.org/10.47648/zhswmcj.2019.v0101.05

Iffat Nowshin1 , Monowar Ahmad Tarafdar2 , Nadia Begum3 , Farhana Salim4 , Mahmuda Ahmed5

Abstract

This was a cross sectional descriptive study conducted to assess the coverage of tetanus vaccine immunization among the female garment workers using a semi-structured questionnaire employing purposive sampling technique with a sample size of 214 by face to face interview from March to June 2018. Most of the respondents (44%) belonged to the 25-30 years age group. Majority (68%) of them were illiterate and Only 15% of the respondents had education level of HSC or more. More than half of the respondents were unmarried. The mean monthly income was taka 2275. It was revealed that 160, (74.76%) of the respondents completed immunization schedule, 40, (18.70%) not completed while 14, (6.54%) were not immunized against EPI diseases. There is statistically significant association between education and immunization status (p=<0.05). Prevention of tetanus specially depends on tetanus immunization and early diagnosis. Health education and positive public attitude will play significant role in prevention and control the tetanus. The study recommends for effective strategies to increase TT5 vaccination coverage countrywide especially among vulnerable women.

Keywords: Tetanus, Female garments worker, Prevention. Vaccine, Tetanus toxoid


  1. Associate Professor, Dept. of Community Medicine

    Shaheed Monsur Ali Medical College, Dhaka

  2. Professor & Head of the Dept. of Community Medicine

    Z H Sikder Women’s Medical College, Dhaka

  3. Associate Professor, Dept. of Community Medicine

    Z H Sikder Women’s Medical College, Dhaka

  4. Associate Professor, Dept of community Medicine

    Shaheed Monsur Ali Medical College, Dhaka

  5. Assistant Professor, Dept of Community Medicine

    East West Medical College, Aichi Nagar, Turag


Volume 1, Number 1, January 2019
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