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    Knowledge, Attitude and Adherence to Routine Childhood Immunization among Mothers in Agwara Local government area, Niger State Nigeria22
    (Lead City University, 2023-12) USMAN SHEHU SALIHU
    Immunization remains a veritable child survival strategy in curtailing the unwholesome indices with worse/lowest indices in the northern and rural part of Nigeria. Thus, this study evaluated the Knowledge, Attitude and Adherence to Routine Childhood Immunization among Mothers in Agwara Local Government area, Niger State in Northern Nigeria. The descriptive cross-sectional study design enrolled 354 mothers from all communities within Agwara Local Government area of Niger State using milti stage cluster sampling method. World Health organization validated instrument on immunization coverage and survey was adopted. Data collected was analysis using descriptive (frequency and percentage count) and inferential statistics (Chi-square). Data management and analysis was done using Statistical Package for Social Science Version 25. The study found that the mean age of the mothers was 30.8 + 5.837 years and that of their partners was 38.62 + 7.97 years with average number of 2.52 + 1.30 children. The overall percentage of mothers with good knowledge and positive attitude towards routine childhood immunization were 65.3% and 52.2% respectively. The adherence level to routine vaccine were BCG 59.3%, Hep-47.4%, OPV-46.9%, PCV-41.0% Penta-40.0% and Measles-20.0%. The study showed that mothers do often forget their children immunization appointment and claimed that they need a reminder to meet up with their children immunization appointment. The study discovered that there was statistical significance associated between knowledge (Chi-square value 6.056, p-value 0.014) and attitude (Chi-square value 15.653, p- value<0.001), and adherence to routine childhood immunization. Other socio-demographical factor namely religion, education qualification, marital status, family type, occupation, age at first marriage, age at first birth, and partner’s age. Education and occupation had statistical significance association with adherence to routine immunization. The adherence level in Agwara Local Government Area is quite low when compared with proposed adherence level of 90% in National policy on immunization. And this could be attributed to low knowledge and negative attitude. Thus. it would be recommended that adequate immunization educational programme be provided for the mothers. In addition, national customized immunization reminder apps could be developed to alart the mothers of immunization schedules. Keyword: Routine childhood immunization, mothers, attitude, knowledge, adherence. Word Count: 300