Assess the effectiveness of Structure Teaching Programme on knowledge regarding components of Mission Indradhanush programme among mother’s of 0-2 years of age children in selected area of Bilaspur (C.G.)

In order to improve the immunization coverage of children under 2 years of age and to provide universal immunization to children from migratory population, government of India launched Mission Indradhanush in December 2014 as a special drive to vaccinate all unvaccinated and particularly vaccinated children and pregnant women by 2020. A total of 201 high focus districts where more than 50% of the total unvaccinated or partially vaccinated children live were identified for covering under phase one of this drive. A total of 7.6 million children were vaccinated in this phase out of which 1.9 million got fully immunized. Second phase of the drive have also competed recently in 352 district of the country. Seeing its wider coverage, Mission Indradhanush has been success till now the majority of the community knew unimmunization cause death and physical disability but they did not know the correct duration of incubation period. Most mother’s know that immunization were available to prevent disease. Mother’s were selected and approached after proper briefing, with well-prepared two page structured questionnaire designed in local language to assess their knowledge about the age of immunization, prevention of disease, it also sought information on various local practice adopted in the population related with wound management, use of health facilities and their knowledge about Mission Indradhanush. They were interviewed for the some additional information wherever required. The questionnaire included in detail closed questions about the demographics of the mother’s 0-2 years of children.