• Dr. Shweta Joshi
• Dr.Sharad Agarkhedkar
• Dr. Anuradha Mhaske

Background: Immunization does more than just protect individual. It protects entire population, preventing the diseases to spread.1 Immunization is one of the most cost-effective health interventions known to mankind. Immunization is a proven tool for controlling and even eradicating disease.2 Aims and Objectives: The aim of the present study was to assess immunization practices for parents and health personnel from selected urban versus rural area and provide information booklet on Childhood immunization. Material and Method: The sample size selected for the study was 800 of parents and 200 health personnel involved in immunization. Probability multistage random sampling technique is used for selecting samples. The setting of the study was 5 Talukas based on 5 subdivisions of Pune district. Results: More than half (51%) of the rural parents and 61.5% of the urban parents had fully immunized their child. Majority 55% of the rural parents had average knowledge and 44.8% of the urban parents had good knowledge. Majority 35% of the rural health workers had satisfactory practices and 41% of the urban health workers had good practices. Conclusion: The immunization practices were comparatively good in urban population than in rural population. Sustained efforts are required to achieve full coverage of immunization as well as enhancement of immunization practices.

Immunization Practices, Coverage of Immunization, Parents and Health Personnel.

"Comparative Analysis on Immunization Practices Among Parents And Health Personnel From Selected Urban Versus Rural Areas.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 4, page no.197-203, April-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1904930.pdf

"Comparative Analysis on Immunization Practices Among Parents And Health Personnel From Selected Urban Versus Rural Areas.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 4, page no. pp197-203, April-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1904930.pdf