The Impact of the mass channel of communication on the childbearing women`s perception on the abortifacient effect of tetanus toxoid in Sampaloc, Metro Manila for the year 1995 /
Geraldine A. Aguillon, Sheilani E. Alejandro, Jesus I. Ancheta, Anna A. Andaman, Jean R. Azana, Erwin A. Baguinon, Clarisa V. Camaya, Val O. Custodio, Catherine G. Damaso, Crisanto G. Dimafelix, Jayvee R. Gutierrez, Nenel L. Lao, Ivy Rose P. Lim, Imelda P. Marasigan, Isabel M. Montalbo, Robin C. Pandato, Zita A. Renomeron, Melanee M. Taggurg, Charina Q. Villaruz and Joanne P. Villegas.
- Manila: Department of Community and Family Medicine, FEU-NRMF, 1995.
- illustrations, tables; 28 cm.
Includes appendices and bibliographical references.
Abstract: Recently, issues on the abortifacient effects of tetanus of toxoid on child-bearing women have gained the attention of the Filipino people of whom to believe with in regards to the contradictory campaign of the Catholic Church against the Department of health. Women of the reproductive age group, that is 15-44 years of age were randomly selected from different barangays in the Sampaloc area. Questionnaires were given and were also interviewed for the evaluation regarding the effects of the controversies surrounding the tetenus tozoid vaccine on child-bearing women. There was no actual statistics to prove that a study or survey was done regarding this controversy. But based from the sample population studied by the group, the results showed a sustained willingness to adopt the program of immunization of the Department of health.
Thesis - Department of Community & Family Medicine