A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY TO ASSESS THE KNOWLEDGE REGARDING IMMUNIZATION AMONG MOTHERS OF UNDER FIVE CHILDREN IN KAKOJAN, JORHAT, ASSAM.

Immunization has a long and fascinating history, dating back to the practice of inoculation of small pox in china and African countries in the 18th century, Edward Jenner’s famous experiment with cow pox vaccine laid the foundation for modern immunization. Over the past two centuries, immunization has become one of the greatest public health achievements, saving millions of life every year. Vaccines have been developed against over 20 life threatening diseases like small pox, polio, diphtheria, measles, and more. Educating mothers about the importance and awareness of immunization are necessary for a better quality of life. This descriptive study was conducted on 60 mothers of under five children to assess the knowledge regarding immunization and to determine the association of knowledge regarding immunization with demographic variables in selected area, Jorhat, Assam. The study found that out of 60 samples (83.33%) had average knowledge regarding immunization and also shows that there is a significant association of knowledge regarding immunization with the age and educational status of the mothers.