Maternal education and tetanus immunisation in Indonesia

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 fun...

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Main Author: Wan Norsiah Mohamed,
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Published: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 1996
Online Access:http://journalarticle.ukm.my/3715/
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spelling my-ukm.journal.37152012-03-16T02:34:27Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/3715/ Maternal education and tetanus immunisation in Indonesia Wan Norsiah Mohamed, 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. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 1996-12 Article PeerReviewed Wan Norsiah Mohamed, (1996) Maternal education and tetanus immunisation in Indonesia. Sains Malaysiana, 25 (4). pp. 19-29. ISSN 0126-6039 http://www.ukm.my/jsm/english_journals/vol25num4_1996/vol25num4_96page19-29.html
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description 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.
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author Wan Norsiah Mohamed,
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Maternal education and tetanus immunisation in Indonesia
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author_sort Wan Norsiah Mohamed,
title Maternal education and tetanus immunisation in Indonesia
title_short Maternal education and tetanus immunisation in Indonesia
title_full Maternal education and tetanus immunisation in Indonesia
title_fullStr Maternal education and tetanus immunisation in Indonesia
title_full_unstemmed Maternal education and tetanus immunisation in Indonesia
title_sort maternal education and tetanus immunisation in indonesia
publisher Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate 1996
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/3715/
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