| Reason |
No (%) |
| Obstacles |
|
Vaccine not available
Mother too busy
Place of immunization too far
Travelled
Family problem, including illness of mothers
Vaccinator absent
Time of immunization not convenient
Child ill-not brought
Child ill-brought not given immunization |
124 (40.0)
75 (24.2)
68 (21.9)
25 (8.1)
17 (5.5)
16 (5.2)
14 (4.5)
13 (4.2)
3 (1.0) |
| Long waiting time |
1 (0.3) |
| Lack of information |
|
| Unaware of need for immunization |
47 (15.2) |
| Unaware of need to return for 2nd or 3rd dose |
23 (7.4) |
Fear of side reactions
Place and/or time of immunization unknown |
17 (5.5)
16 (5.2) |
| Wrong ideas about contraindications |
4 (1.3) |
| Lack of motivation |
|
| Postponed until another time |
35 (11.3) |
| No faith in immunization |
1 (0.3) |
| Rumours |
0 |
