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Croatian Nursing Journal, Vol. 6 No. 2, 2022.

Professional paper

https://doi.org/10.24141/2/6/1/5

Ethnicity and Education as Predicting Factors for the Acceptance of the COVID-19 Vaccine in Nigeria

Olasunkanmi Rowland Adeleke orcid id orcid.org/0000-0002-6416-3525 ; Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, Ondo State, Nigeria
Joseph Sunday Adegboro ; Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, Ondo State, Nigeria
Oluwaseyi Oye Adedayo ; Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, Ondo State, Nigeria
Johnson Olaniyi Olawale ; Department of Kinesiology, Health Education & Recreation, Obafemi Awolowo, University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria

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Abstract

Aim. The aim of this study was to examine ethnicity and educational level as predicting factors for the acceptance of COVID-19 vaccines in Nigeria. Two (2) hypotheses were posed for this study.
Methods. This study employed the concurrent explanatory design method. The sample was comprised of 32,224 respondents, all Nigerian citizens. A multistage sampling technique was employed for the survey involving quantitative data. A questionnaire was used as the instrument for data collection.

Results. The findings of this study revealed that there is a significant difference in COVID-19 vaccine acceptance based on tribe/ethnicity. The Tiv tribe and respondents who had tertiary education had the highest acceptance rate of COVID-19 vaccine.

Conclusion. The findings of this study show that there is a significant relationship between ethnicity, educational level and acceptance of COVID-19 vaccines in Nigeria. To improve the community-based COVID-19 immunization drive, it is crucial to develop creative, theory-based interventions to involve important stakeholders like village chiefs, religious leaders, and others. Additionally, a successful health message campaign must be implemented to fight the widespread falsehoods and misinformation that have contributed to the non-acceptance of COVID-19 vaccination.

Keywords

determinant, COVID-19, pandemic, predicting factors, vaccination, ethnicity

Hrčak ID:

291868

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/291868

Publication date:

23.1.2023.

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