KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, AND PRACTICES REGARDING THE EXPANDED PROGRAM ON IMMUNIZATION (EPI) AMONG CHILDREN IN DISTRICT FAISALABAD, PUNJAB

Immunization is a process that protects a person against getting a contagious disease, usually via the use of vaccines. Antibodies wake up the body and act as a "cover" strategy to protect the person from being ill or infected again. The main goals of the present research were to look at what parents know about vaccination, how they feel about it, and what they should do about it. The aim of this study was to look at "An Attitude and Practice of the Parents towards Immunization of their Adolescents." The Faisalabad area was chosen as the study's target population. Researcher used the systematic sampling method to choose 9 union councils. A total of 720 people were chosen from the populace. Structured questionnaires were used to gather data. We used SPSS to look at the data. This research shows that there is a link between the man having control over domestic tasks related to EPI. Pakistani culture is patriarchal, which means that men are in charge of the household and are the most important people. Men have the power to make decisions in the family. That's why most men chose whether or not to vaccinate their children via EPI, and women had no power to question, oppose to, or propose anything against the men's beliefs. The research shows that most of the people who were polled are young, male, and live in rural areas. A large number of them live in joint families. Most of the people who answered the survey had little education, and many of them were unemployed. Most people have modest incomes, while a tiny number make more money. Most parents know a little bit about vaccinations, but a significant number don't know about preventative vaccinations. Set up programs to teach mothers about child health and vaccinations. Add information on immunization to current women's literacy and skills initiatives. Add more mobile immunization units so they can reach homes in distant areas. Add more outreach clinics so that people don't have to travel as far to get health care. Give vaccinators and health workers instruction on how to talk to people and get them involved in the community to make them seem more willing to work together.