Research Article Impact of gender and mother education status on the immunization status of children in rural areas of Bijapur district, Karnataka, India

Background: Every child has the right to know and be cared for by his or her parents. The responsibility for the child‟s well-being relies on both parents and the society. Since the ancient times, it is the gender that determines the position of a child in the Indian society. Gender is a common term whereas gender discrimination is meant for women, because females are more often the victims. Objectives of the study were to assess the impact of gender and mother education status on the immunization status of children in the rural areas of Bijapur district. Methods: A community based cross-sectional study was conducted in the rural areas of Bijapur district from the 1 st