Anganwadi based comparative study of immunization status of children in urban, rural and tribal areas of Udaipur district
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https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20223635Keywords:
Imunization status, Anganwadi, Tribal, Urban, RuralAbstract
Background: Immunization is the most powerful and cost effective weapon for the prevention and control of potentially infectious diseases, it also interrupts disease transmission in community.
Methods: Facility based cross sectional study to compare the immunization status of children attending Anganwadi centers in urban, rural and tribal areas of Udaipur district through two stage sampling technique.
Results: 68.9% respondents from urban area had immunization card followed by rural (59.6%) and tribal (50%) area. Regular vaccination was in 67.8% children.
Conclusions: Low level of immunization is more in tribal and rural children than urban children.
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