Refusal towards vaccination: a survey among Malay parents
Vaccination is a preventive solution for children to protect them from infectious diseases. Although it is good immunization for children, some parents are reluctant about immunizing their children. The study attempts to identify the socio-cultural determinants of parental refusal for vaccination...
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iium-738622019-08-09T08:40:11Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/73862/ Refusal towards vaccination: a survey among Malay parents Mohamad Diah, Nurazzura Samsudin, Suhaiza Rehman, Adeela Sedu, Nerawi HM1176 Social influence. Social pressure HM621 Culture HM831 Social change HQ The family. Marriage. Woman HQ503 The family. Marriage. Home RA644.3 Public Health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine - Chronic and Noninfectious Diseases and Public Health RJ101 Child Health. Child health services Vaccination is a preventive solution for children to protect them from infectious diseases. Although it is good immunization for children, some parents are reluctant about immunizing their children. The study attempts to identify the socio-cultural determinants of parental refusal for vaccination which may have influenced the uptake of vaccination. This study employed a survey method. A sample of 80 parents including both mothers and fathers who have children between the ages of one to 12 years old were recruited. The participants were selected via the random sampling technique. The questionnaire was distributed through email and on social media. Data were analyzed using SPSS. The results indicate that 58% of parents refused to vaccinate their children. Although parents are aware of the importance of vaccines, they refused to adopt them due to the perception that vaccination is unhygienic in nature and is considered unhealthy for their children. They also believed that other preventive methods are better than vaccination. The findings also illustrate significant positive correlation between parents’ educational level and their attitude towards vaccine refusal. Zes Rokman Resources 2019-08 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/73862/1/73862_REFUSAL%20TOWARDS%20VACCINATION.pdf Mohamad Diah, Nurazzura and Samsudin, Suhaiza and Rehman, Adeela and Sedu, Nerawi (2019) Refusal towards vaccination: a survey among Malay parents. International Journal for Studies on Children, Women, Elderly and Disabled People, 7. pp. 11-16. E-ISSN 0128-309X https://www.ijcwed.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IJCWED7_002.pdf |
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HM1176 Social influence. Social pressure HM621 Culture HM831 Social change HQ The family. Marriage. Woman HQ503 The family. Marriage. Home RA644.3 Public Health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine - Chronic and Noninfectious Diseases and Public Health RJ101 Child Health. Child health services |
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HM1176 Social influence. Social pressure HM621 Culture HM831 Social change HQ The family. Marriage. Woman HQ503 The family. Marriage. Home RA644.3 Public Health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine - Chronic and Noninfectious Diseases and Public Health RJ101 Child Health. Child health services Mohamad Diah, Nurazzura Samsudin, Suhaiza Rehman, Adeela Sedu, Nerawi Refusal towards vaccination: a survey among Malay parents |
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Vaccination is a preventive solution for children to protect them from infectious diseases. Although it is good immunization for
children, some parents are reluctant about immunizing their children. The study attempts to identify the socio-cultural
determinants of parental refusal for vaccination which may have influenced the uptake of vaccination. This study employed a
survey method. A sample of 80 parents including both mothers and fathers who have children between the ages of one to 12
years old were recruited. The participants were selected via the random sampling technique. The questionnaire was distributed
through email and on social media. Data were analyzed using SPSS. The results indicate that 58% of parents refused to
vaccinate their children. Although parents are aware of the importance of vaccines, they refused to adopt them due to the
perception that vaccination is unhygienic in nature and is considered unhealthy for their children. They also believed that other
preventive methods are better than vaccination. The findings also illustrate significant positive correlation between parents’
educational level and their attitude towards vaccine refusal. |
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Mohamad Diah, Nurazzura Samsudin, Suhaiza Rehman, Adeela Sedu, Nerawi |
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Mohamad Diah, Nurazzura Samsudin, Suhaiza Rehman, Adeela Sedu, Nerawi |
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Mohamad Diah, Nurazzura |
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Refusal towards vaccination: a survey among Malay parents |
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Refusal towards vaccination: a survey among Malay parents |
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Refusal towards vaccination: a survey among Malay parents |
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Refusal towards vaccination: a survey among Malay parents |
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Refusal towards vaccination: a survey among Malay parents |
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refusal towards vaccination: a survey among malay parents |
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