Data from: Attitude and subjective well being of non-compliant mothers to childhood oral polio vaccine supplemental immunization in Northern Nigeria

Introduction: Attitude and subjective well-being are important factors in
mothers accepting or rejecting Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV) supplemental
immunization. The purpose of the study was to determine the role of
mothers’ attitude and subjective wellbeing on non-compliance to OPV
supplemental immunization in Northern Nigeria. Methods: The study utilized
a cross-sectional design to assess attitude and subjective well-being of
mothers using previously validated VACSATC (Vaccine Safety, Attitudes,
Training and Communication-10 items) & SUBI (Subjective Well-being
Inventory-40 items) measures. A total of 396 participants (equal number of
non-compliant and compliant mothers) from 94 non-compliant settlements
were interviewed, after informed consent. T-test was run to assess
difference in mean scores between the non-compliant and compliant mothers
on VACSATC and SUBI measures. Results: The research showed a significant
difference in mean scores between the non-compliant and compliant groups
on VACSATC measure of mothers’ attitude (M=18.9 non-compliant, compared to
26.5 compliant; p < 0.05). On subjective well-being, the study
showed there was no significant difference in the mean scores of the SUBI
measure (M=77.4 non-compliant, compared to 78.0 compliant; p >
0.05). Conclusion: The research has shown that negative attitude is more
commonly present in non-compliant mothers and may be a factor in vaccine
refusal in Northern Nigeria.