Subjective Reasons for COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and Sociodemographic Predictors of Vaccination in Nigeria: An Online Survey

Chutiyami, M; Bello, UM; Salihu, D; Kolo, MA; Alsharari, AF; Sabo, H; Bukar, M; Shehu, U; Adamu, H; Alkali, HI; Gambo, AA; Mahmud, FA; Muhammad, AS; Bukar, IA

Subjective Reasons for COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and Sociodemographic Predictors of Vaccination in Nigeria: An Online Survey

Bello, UM Salihu, D Kolo, MA Alsharari, AF Sabo, H Bukar, M Shehu, U Adamu, H Alkali, HI Gambo, AA Mahmud, FA Muhammad, AS Bukar, IA

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Citation:: COVID, 2022, 2, (10), pp. 1329-1340
Issue Date:: 2022-09-25

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dc.contributor.author	Chutiyami, M https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7378-6302
dc.contributor.author	Bello, UM
dc.contributor.author	Salihu, D
dc.contributor.author	Kolo, MA
dc.contributor.author	Alsharari, AF
dc.contributor.author	Sabo, H
dc.contributor.author	Bukar, M
dc.contributor.author	Shehu, U
dc.contributor.author	Adamu, H
dc.contributor.author	Alkali, HI
dc.contributor.author	Gambo, AA
dc.contributor.author	Mahmud, FA
dc.contributor.author	Muhammad, AS
dc.contributor.author	Bukar, IA
dc.date.accessioned	2023-02-02T00:16:32Z
dc.date.available	2023-02-02T00:16:32Z
dc.date.issued	2022-09-25
dc.identifier.citation	COVID, 2022, 2, (10), pp. 1329-1340
dc.identifier.issn	2673-8112
dc.identifier.issn	2673-8112
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/165811
dc.description.abstract	<jats:p>The purpose of this study was to examine the subjective reasons for hesitancy to receive COVID-19 vaccination and the sociodemographic factors associated with vaccination uptake. An online social media survey was conducted among the general Nigerian population using a self-developed questionnaire. Data were analyzed using binary logistic regression with crude and adjusted odds ratios (AOR) at a 95% confidence interval (CI) and a p value of less than 0.05. A total of 576 participants with a mean age of 31.86 years participated in the study. 28% (n = 158) received one or more doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. Teachers were significantly less likely than health professionals to be vaccinated (AOR = 0.33, 95% CI 0.16–0.69). In addition, unemployed people (AOR = 0.37, 95% CI 0.15–0.89) were less likely to be vaccinated than government employees, and those of intermediate socioeconomic status (AOR = 0.47 95% CI 0.26–0.88) were less likely to be vaccinated than were those of high socioeconomic status. Five main themes emerged regarding participants’ subjective reasons for hesitating to receive the COVID-19 vaccine: fear related to vaccine content (e.g., efficacy), negative effects on the body (e.g., blood clots), distrust of the system/government (e.g., politics), psychological concerns (e.g., anxiety), and misconceptions. Sociodemographic variables and vaccine misconceptions were found to play an important role in COVID-19 vaccination coverage in Nigeria.</jats:p>
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	MDPI AG
dc.relation.ispartof	COVID
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.3390/covid2100097
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.title	Subjective Reasons for COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and Sociodemographic Predictors of Vaccination in Nigeria: An Online Survey
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	2
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
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dc.date.updated	2023-02-02T00:16:30Z
pubs.issue	10
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pubs.volume	2
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Abstract:

The purpose of this study was to examine the subjective reasons for hesitancy to receive COVID-19 vaccination and the sociodemographic factors associated with vaccination uptake. An online social media survey was conducted among the general Nigerian population using a self-developed questionnaire. Data were analyzed using binary logistic regression with crude and adjusted odds ratios (AOR) at a 95% confidence interval (CI) and a p value of less than 0.05. A total of 576 participants with a mean age of 31.86 years participated in the study. 28% (n = 158) received one or more doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. Teachers were significantly less likely than health professionals to be vaccinated (AOR = 0.33, 95% CI 0.16–0.69). In addition, unemployed people (AOR = 0.37, 95% CI 0.15–0.89) were less likely to be vaccinated than government employees, and those of intermediate socioeconomic status (AOR = 0.47 95% CI 0.26–0.88) were less likely to be vaccinated than were those of high socioeconomic status. Five main themes emerged regarding participants’ subjective reasons for hesitating to receive the COVID-19 vaccine: fear related to vaccine content (e.g., efficacy), negative effects on the body (e.g., blood clots), distrust of the system/government (e.g., politics), psychological concerns (e.g., anxiety), and misconceptions. Sociodemographic variables and vaccine misconceptions were found to play an important role in COVID-19 vaccination coverage in Nigeria.

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