Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine the socio-demographic
factors of parents that influence childhood immunization in Enugu
State, Nigeria. The study population consisted of married women
of childbearing age (18-49) and their husbands. A sample of 1000
respondents was selected. Questionnaire was used for data
collection. Focus Group Discussions (FGD) sessions were also
conducted. Quantitative data were analyzed using percentages.
Findings showed, among others, that female respondents (62.6%)
perceived immunization as very important to their children as
against their male counter-parts (37.4%). Younger respondents
(72.5%) perceived immunization as more important than older
respondents (27.5%). It is recommended that Enugu State
Government needs to strengthen the expanded programme on
immunization in the state with the aims of mobilizing, sensitizing,
and convincing the older respondents of childbearing age to reduce
drastically the number of deaths among children arising from
preventable diseases.