Conference Abstract | Volume 9 (ConfPro8): Abstract 30 | Published: 06 Oct 2026
Ibrahim Daud Oyedemi1, Basiru Taofeek Adekola2, &, Balogun Fransis Adeniyi3, Onawola Riskat Motunrayo4, Okafor Onyekachi4, Abbah Salome Chibuzor2, Fayemi Oluwole2, Imam-Bashar .Maryam4, Gbolagade Abiodun Abraham5, Ibuoye Funmi Oluwaseun4, Adesokan Mutiu Adewumi6, Oladimeji Jelilat Folashade7
1University of Medical Sciences (UNIMED) Ondo State, Nigeria; 2College of Community Health, Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) Lagos State, Nigeria; 3Community Health Department, Lead City University Ibadan Nigeria; 4Community Health Practitioner’s Registration Board of Nigeria,(CHPRBN) Abuja Nigeria; 5Oyo State College of Health Sciences and Technology Eleyele , Ibadan, Nigeria; 6University College Hospital (UCH) Ibadan, Nigeria; 7Kwara State College od health Sciences and Technology Offa , Kwara State Nigeria
&Corresponding author: Basiru Taofeek Adekola, College of Community Health, Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) Lagos State, Nigeria, Email: mariamfeek@gmail.com ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-1698-6384
Received: 11 Mar 2026, Accepted: 29 Aug 2026, Published: 06 Oct 2026
Domain: Vaccine Preventable Diseases
Keywords: Acceptability, Amotekun Omo, immunization-education, vaccination-tracking
©Ibrahim Daud Oyedemi et al. Journal of Interventional Epidemiology and Public Health (ISSN: 2664-2824). This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution International 4.0 License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Cite this article: Ibrahim Daud Oyedemi et al., Acceptability of immunization educational and completeness tracker application among mothers attending immunization clinic in selected PHC facilities in Oyo State. Nigeria, Journal of Interventional Epidemiology and Public Health. 2026;9(ConfPro8):30. https://doi.org/10.37432/JIEPH-CONFPRO8-0030
Successful implementation of mHealth interventions for childhood immunization depends largely on end-user acceptability, yet evidence from low- and middle-income countries regarding locally developed applications remains limited. This study assessed the acceptability of the Amotekun Omo mobile health application among mothers in Oyo State, Nigeria.
A quasi-experimental study involving 128 mothers (64 intervention, 64 control) was conducted across six primary healthcare facilities selected through multistage sampling from the three senatorial districts of Oyo State. The intervention group received the Amotekun Omo app, which provided vaccine reminders, immunization education, and vaccination tracking, while the control group received routine immunization services. Acceptability was assessed using a validated questionnaire administered before and after the intervention, with independent and paired t-tests employed at a 5% significance level.
At baseline, there was no significant different in the average score between the intervention and control group (12.61±3.01 vs. 12.05±2.32; mean difference = 0.563; t = 1.185, p = 0.238 < 0.05). Post-intervention, acceptability increased markedly in the intervention group to 17.64±4.32 compared with 12.11±2.37 in controls (mean difference = 5.531; t = 8.976, p < 0.001). Within-group analysis showed significant improvement among intervention participants (mean difference = −5.031; paired t = 7.739, p < 0.001), while no significant change occurred in the control group (mean difference = 0.063; paired t = 0.406, p = 0.686). Post-intervention acceptability was significantly higher among mothers with good immunization knowledge and positive attitudes towards childhood immunization (p < 0.001).
The Amotekun Omo mobile health application was highly acceptable among mothers and significantly improved willingness to adopt and sustain digital immunization support compared with routine care. These findings demonstrate that culturally tailored mHealth interventions are feasible and acceptable strategies for strengthening routine childhood immunization programmes in resource-limited settings and support their integration into primary healthcare services.
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