Evaluation of the Routine Childhood Immunization Program Structure at Primary Health Care Centers in Salah Al-Dean Governorate

Abstract

Objective: The study aims at evaluating the Routine Childhood Immunization Program Structure at Primary Health Care Centers in Salah Al-Dean Governorate

Methodology: A descriptive design, which is using the evaluation approach, is carried throughout the current study to evaluate the Routine Childhood Immunization Program Structure at Primary Health Care Centers from January 10^th to November 1^st, 2021. A multistage sample "non -probability" convenient sample of (32) primary health care centers (16 main and 16 sub main) distributed in Salah Al-Dean Health Directorate. An instrument is developed of the Pan American Health Organization and World Health Organization for the purpose of the present study (PAHO &WHO, 2013). The study instrument is consisted of the evaluation of Routine Childhood Immunization Program Structure at Primary Health Care Centers. Content validity of the instrument is ascertained throughout the use of committee consisting of (18) experts and internal consistency reliability is employed for the evaluation instrument, is obtained throughout Cronbach alpha correlation coefficient. Data are gathered throughout the utilization of the study instrument and the structured interview technique as methods of data collection. Data are analyzed throughout the application of descriptive statistical data analysis approach of frequencies, percentages, ranges, and total scores.

Results: The study results reveal that all of the main primary health care centers and some of the sub primary health care centers have good level of overall evaluation of the Routine Childhood Immunization Program Structure (100%), (68.75%) respectively.

Conclusion: The study concludes that the Routine Childhood Immunization Program structure is adequately employed at all of the Main Primary Health Care Centers and some of the Sub Primary Health Care Centers in Salah Al-Dean Governorate.

Recommendation: The Routine Childhood Immunization Program Structure should be monitored and valued periodically.