Assessment knowledge of female academic staff in Kirkuk- Technical Institute to tetanus toxiod vaccination

Abstract

Background:Tetanus is a preventable disease and no age is immune unless there is a previous protection with tetanus toxiod immunization which is a highly effective and the immunity lasts several years. Objective: To assess the female academic staff knowledge regarding the vaccination status with tetanus toxoid. Patients and Methods: A cross- sectional study was conducted in Kirkuk Technical Institute for the period from 1st January /2014 till the end of May 2014. A randomly selected sample from different scientific departments and a special questionnaire form was prepared by direct interviewing with the study sample and 100 female academic staff were participated in the study after receiving a verbal consent from them before establishing the study. Results: The results revealed that 43.0% of study female academic staff aged ( 41-50 ) years , (53.0% ) having a master certificate , (61.0%) of them are assistant lecturers , and (81.3%) of study female staff were vaccinated with tetanus toxiod ,and 73.6% of them are completed their vaccination schedule with tetanus toxiod during their reproductive life. Conclusion: The study concluded that female staff who are not completed their vaccination status with tetanus toxiod because of over load working.