Journal of Innovative Clinical Trials and Case Reports

Abstract

Measles is a highly contagious disease caused by a virus that could lead to serious complications. Thus, the government passed the Mandatory Infants and Children Health Immunization Act of 2011, which provides free and mandatory immunization of vaccine-preventable diseases, including measles. Despite this, there is low vaccination coverage in the Municipality of Sumisip. In 2024, four measles cases were recorded, three of which involved unvaccinated patients. This study aims to identify factors associated with compliance among mothers to their children’s Measles Mumps Rubella (MMR) vaccination in Sumisip, Basilan. Survey questionnaire was utilized as data collection tool, and an analytical cross-sectional study was employed among 186 mothers utilizing univariate and multivariate logistic regression to determine association between demographics, knowledge, attitude, and other factors and compliance to MMR vaccination. Maternal knowledge on vaccination was a strong predictor of MMR vaccine compliance. Mothers who were knowledgeable were 13.94 times more likely to comply with MMR vaccination compared to those who were not. In contrast, children with prior BCG vaccination had significantly lower odds of MMR vaccine compliance. Association between attitudes, demographic variables such as age, ethnicity, religion, income, education, distance to health center, birth order, and birthplace did not show significant associations. These findings highlight the need to develop programs and interventions targeting improvement on the knowledge of mothers, alongside efforts in identification of factors and gaps contributing to noncompliance.