Quest Journals Journal of Medical and Dental Science Research Volume 8~ Issue 11 (2021) pp: 13-22 ISSN(Online) : 2394-076X ISSN (Print):2394-0751 www.questjournals.org *Corresponding Author: OJO, Eunice Abimbola 13 | Page Research Paper Perception and Health Seeking Behaviour towards Immunization among Mothers Attending Infant Welfare Clinic in General Hospital Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State OJO, Eunice Abimbola (RN, RM, RNA, B.Sc, M.Sc. Soc, M.Sc. Nurs) Babcock UniversitySchool of Nursing Science, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria AINA, Rachel Omolara (RN, RM, RNE, B.Sc, M.Sc, M.Ed) School of Midwifery, University College Hospital, Ibadan AGBONJIMI, Lawrence Adewale (RN, RM, RPHN, HND, BNSc, MPH) Babcock UniversitySchool of Nursing Science, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria and AKE,Nwabuhoma Betty (RN, RM, BNSc.) Babcock UniversitySchool of Nursing Science, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria ABSTRACT This study examined the perception and health seeking behaviour of mothers attending infant welfare clinic for childhood immunization in Ijebu Ode General Hospital, Ogun State. This study specifically determined the perception of mothers attending infant welfare clinic about childhood immunization; identified the factors that promote positive perception about immunization among mothers; and assessed the health seeking behaviour of mothers towards immunization. This study adopted anon-experimental descriptive design which was used with the primary aim to objectively depict the perception and health-seeking behaviour of mothers attending infant welfare clinic. The study focuses on nursing mothers attending infant welfare clinic of the Ijebu Ode General Hospital. The estimated number of mother/babies attended to monthly at the clinic is about 250. The sample size of 106 was calculated using the standard formula of Taro Yamane while stratified sampling technique was used in selecting the sample for this study. The developed questionnaire was tested for face and content validity while internal consistency method was used to determine the reliability of the instrument which yielded coefficient value of 0.832. The data for this study was gathered through primary source and was subjected to descriptive and inferential statistics. The results of the study revealed that little more than half of the respondents had positive perception and good health-seeking behaviour regarding childhood immunization. Also, the factors influencing mothers’ health-seeking behaviour were their place of previous delivery and perception about child immunization, which is in turn influenced by the level of education. It was recommended among others that women should be encouraged to deliver at health facilities so that their health-seeking behaviour about childhood immunization could be improved. KEY WORDS: Perception, Health Seeking Behaviour, Immunization, Mothers Received 17 November, 2021; Revised: 29 November, 2021; Accepted 01 December, 2021 © The author(s) 2021. Published with open access at www.questjournals.org I. INTRODUCTION Immunization is one of the most important public health interventions to reduce disease burden in young children. Immunization currently averts an estimated 2 to 3 million deaths every year. An estimated 19.5