Maternal education and tetanus immunisation in Indonesia

Wan Norsiah Mohamed, (1996) Maternal education and tetanus immunisation in Indonesia. Sains Malaysiana, 25 (4). pp. 19-29. ISSN 0126-6039

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Abstract

This paper examines the influence of maternal education on the acceptance of tetanus toxoid vaccine, using data from two villages in rural Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Maternal education results in increased tetanus toxoid uptake. Irrespective of the level of formal education, correct knowledge of the function of tetanus toxoid is positively associated with the probability of using the vaccine. It is therefore recommended that health education campaign be run to provide correct information on the importance of tetanus toxoid. This study can be used as a model for health programmes in other population with low levels of women education.

Item Type:Article
Keywords:Neonatal tetanus, maternal education; tetanus toxoid; binomial logistic regression; multinomial logistic regression.
Journal:Sains Malaysiana
ID Code:3715
Deposited By: Mr Fazli Nafiah -
Deposited On:16 Mar 2012 02:34
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