KNOWLEDGE AND UPTAKE OF TETANUS TOXOID VACCINE AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG REPRODUCTIVE AGE GROUP WOMEN IN HAYK TOWN SOUTH WOLLO, ETHIOPIA, CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

Background Tetanus is an acute, often fatal, disease caused by an exotoxin and highly potent neurotoxin, tetanospasm, Tetanus is a preventable disease by tetanus toxoid immunization, which is usually given to the reproductive women at the age between (15- 44) years in order to protect both mother and newborn in order to prevent maternal and neonatal tetanus For lifelong protection from tetanus a woman needs a total of five tetanus toxoid doses Objective: To assess the level of knowledge uptake and associated factors of completing tetanus toxoid vaccine among reproductive age women in Hayk town, SouthWollo, Amhara, Ethiopia in 2020. Methods and materials: A community based cross-sectional study conducted in Hayk town, South Wollo Amhara, Ethiopia, from November to December on 2020. Data collected using structured and pretested questionnaire, entered in to Epi Data version 3.1 and exported to statistical package for social science version 25.0 for analysis. Result: Magnitude of uptake of TT2 immunization at Hayk town was 71.2%, have taken at least two doses of TT. But only 35(8.5%) had completed 5 doses of TT according to EPI schedule. Nearly half of 182(44%) of women in the reproductive age group had knowledge on complete TT5 immunization. Educational status, having sort of info on TT5 and knowledge about TT are significantly associated factors for full dose of TT according to EPI schedule. Conclusion: Fair proportions of women had uptake of TT2, but very low proportion for complete dose of TT5 according to expanded program on Immunization. Most of study participants have inadequate knowledge on TT vaccine. Educational status, having sort of info on TT5 and knowledge about TT are significantly associated factors for completing full dose of TT according to EPI schedule.