This research work utilized a quantitative design, specifically the descriptive- correlational design to assess the significant relationship between the feministic classification and feministic view on immunization on contextual influences, individual and group influences, and vaccine/vaccination specific issues among women, mothers and pregnant women of Kalibo, Aklan. Respondents of the study were 90women of Kalibo belonging to the three feministic classifications. The study went through ethical review prior to commencement of data gathering. Findings revealed that the community where the women and mothers lived had never refused vaccines in the past and they have not known anyone who did not submit to vaccination because of religious or cultural reasons. Pain of the past immunizations did not prevent the women from being immunized and they do not mind the cost of a vaccine especially when they need it.Meanwhile, mothers were trusting the governments’ decision on vaccines and agree on its recommended vaccination program. In effect, they don’t mind travelling and spending more than an hour just to get their child vaccinated. They have submitted themselves or their children to vaccination for they believed that vaccine shots for children should start before the child turns one-year-old and they were even willing to pay for a vaccine privately. Further, mothers have not encountered someone who experience adverse reaction from a vaccine and they believed that aside from vaccination there are other ways to prevent vaccine-preventable diseases too. Whereas, pregnant women submit to vaccination for they believed that by getting themselves vaccinated others are protected as well. However, events in the past related with vaccines discouraged them from getting immunized particularly during mass immunization even though for them the vaccination process was welcoming. Nevertheless, they trust the governments’ provision of vaccines with the impression of being provided with the best ones in the market. More so, that they have not experienced any difficulty with the schedule of getting any vaccine and the health care worker always provide them enough information on the side effects. They believed that vaccines were safe for them especially those made in Europe or America and trust the pharmaceutical companies as providers of safe and effective vaccines.There was a statistically significant relationship between gender classifications and the feministic view on immunization on contextual influences particularly on historical; religion/culture/gender/socio-economic; politics/ policies (mandates); geographic barriers; and pharmaceutical industry.There was also a statistically significant relationship between gender classifications and the feministic view on immunization on individual and group influences taking on experience with past vaccination; beliefs and attitudes about health and prevention; and immunization as a social norm vs not needed/harmful. Likewise, there was a statistically significant relationship between feministic classifications and the feministic view on immunization on vaccine/vaccination-specific issues specifically on risk/benefit; design of vaccination program/mode of delivery; reliability and/or source of vaccine supply; vaccination schedule; and costs.In conclusion, the feministic classification significantly influenced the feministic view on immunization on contextual, individual and group, and vaccine/vaccination specific issues. Their views impact their utilization of the immunization program recommended by the government. As accentuated by the Health Belief Model, a person will take a health-related action if that person has a positive expectation that by taking a recommended action, he/she will avoid a negative health condition and believes that he/she can successfully take a recommended health action. Moreover, the model emphasized that individuals who have triggering experiences will perceive that engagement in health-promoting behaviors have beneficial returns regardless of any discomfort or pain. The findings of this study led to the formulation of feministic framework on immunization.
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