The study was conducted to determine the effect of a lecture on the knowledge and practices on tetanus immunization among all male adults with high-risk occupations in Barangay Goin, Liloy, Zamboanga del Norte. A pre and post-interventional research design was utilized in the study. The sampling method used was convenience sampling. A total of 63 male adults between 18 years and above participated during the study. The tools used to gather the data were a 20-item multiple choice questionnaire to test for their knowledge on tetanus and tetanus toxoid immunization and an informed consent for the actual practices. Data processing and analysis were done using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) Program. One-way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) was used for comparison of the total mean knowledge scores between pre-test, post-test 1 and post- test 2. Chi-square test was used to determine a change in the vaccination practices after the intervention. The knowledge mean score significantly improved from pre-test which is10.90, to 15.31 for post-test 1 and 14.58 for post-test 2. The study shows that 49 out of the 63 respondents submitted themselves voluntarily for vaccination. However, only 44 returned for their second dose of tetanus toxoid. The study concludes that the lecture is effective in improving knowledge and practice however the current design used to test its effectivity is weak, coupled with inherent bias and possible errors in the implementation, any significant change cannot be attributable to the intervention alone. The researcher recommends regular health education through other methods of learning such as posters and visual aids displayed around the community and promotion and making available tetanus toxoid vaccination for male adults.

Keyword: tetanus toxoid Immunization