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MATERNAL KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE ON IMMUNIZATION OF CHILDREN AGED 1 – 2 YEARS IN HLAINGTHARYAR TOWNSHIP, YANGON REGION, MYANMAR (Khant Soe, 2019) Khant Soe Immunization services in developing countries may suffer from low political commitment and under-investment, while immunization programmes are hampered by weak health service delivery systems. Under-vaccination has contributed to the current morbidity rate of vaccine preventable diseases in Myanmar. Therefore, this study was done in the urban slums of Yangon to know the existing gaps in the awareness of the people regarding immunization. The aim of the study was to determine the immunization status of children 1 – 2 years old and knowledge, attitude of mothers of children 1 – 2 years old lived in HlaingTharYar Township. A cross sectional study was conducted in this Township, Yangon Region, Myanmar, with the data collected from a sample of 350 mothers who were interviewed with structured questionnaires during 15th June 2019 to 4th July 2019. The result of the study revealed that 50% of children had incomplete immunization. Concerning knowledge of mothers to immunization status of children, nearly half had moderate knowledge (47.7%) and 52% of them had positive attitude towards immunization. Regarding factors associated with immunization status of children, age of mothers, education of mothers, monthly family income, number of siblings of children, knowledge of mothers about immunization, attitude of mothers toward immunization, source of information about childhood immunization and distance (time) to health facility were significant association with immunization status of children. 2019-12-01 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12678/0000001160 https://meral.edu.mm/records/1160