DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2014.v02i06.123

Pages: 3458-3465

Introduction: Polio is one of the 6 major killer disease identified in our country. The most unfortunate part of the disease is that it less often kills but universally makes the child disabled cripple. In India over 110 million children under 5 year of age are living cripple life because of poliomyelitis which is 2 out of 3 case of polio in the world. Poliomyelitis is acute viral infection caused by RNA virus. Aim and Objective: To identify the non-utilizers of pulse polio immunization, to study the factor leading to non-utilization of pulse polio immunization programme, Material and Methods: Study was hospital based discriptive study based on the interview of parents of children less than 5 years. Total 200 interviews were conducted of which 100 were non utilizer group and other 100 were utilizer group. Interview was based on pre-formed proforma. In this study method adopted was a rapid assessment procedure. Results: In this study 33% of the non-utilizers were not aware about PPI programme, about 67% of non-utilizers were aware about PPI of which 15% were due to transit during PPI, child illness (13%), parents business (9%), not aware of day (8%), not aware of need (6%), Nobody was available to take the child to PPI booth (5%), vaccinator was not available (5%). No conveyance (5%) and no knowledge about age group (1%).