Donnish Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences
August 2020 Vol. 6(2), pp. 016-023
doi: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4041934
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Original Research Article
Audit of the Knowledge, Perception, and Health Promotion with regards to Vaccination in Bamenda Health District, Cameroon
Ndipowa James Attangeur Chimfutumba1*, Kamga Henri Lucien2 and Paul Mbangwana1
1Faculty of Health Sciences, Bamenda University of Science and Technology, (BUST)
2Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Bamenda (UBA)
Corresponding Author's Email: ndipowajames@gmail.com
Accepted 30th August, 2020.
Abstract
The Bamenda Health District has constantly been having upsurges of vaccine-preventable diseases, which are sometimes either underreported or neglected. This was the motivation behind the research topic “Audit of the Knowledge, Perception, and Health Promotion regarding Vaccination in the Bamenda Health District, Cameroon”. The main objective of the study was to carry out an exhaustive audit of the knowledge, perception and health promotion of the population of the Bamenda Health District (BHD) with regards to vaccination programmes. A descriptive, cross-sectional, and explorative design was used for the study in which multistage random sampling was carried out to obtain a sample size of 414 participants. Key findings revealed a lack of robust bottom-up micro-plans for the campaigns; ineffective advocacy and communication plans resulting to weak involvement of related sectors; and inadequate capacity building for vaccinating personnel. In conclusion, the vaccination and immunisation programme in the Bamenda Health District is less efficient, and also ineffective as a result of massive deficiency in knowledge, perception, and insufficient capacity building of the population and stakeholders. It was recommended that every public health stakeholder and the government should redouble their efforts to right the flaws and lapses, both in vaccinations, health promotion, disease surveillance, and epidemic preparedness. The Cameroon government should revamp the health sector as well as create an enabling socio-political atmosphere for efficient and effective vaccination campaigns.
Keywords: Vaccination, Immunisation, Perception, Knowledge, Promotion, Prevention.
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Ndipowa James Attangeur Chimfutumba, Kamga Henri Lucien, and Paul Mbangwana. Audit of the Knowledge, Perception, and Health Promotion with regards to Vaccination in Bamenda Health District, Cameroon. Donnish Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences 6(2) 2020 pp. 016-023. doi: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4041934
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