Prethodno priopćenje
Knowledge, Attitudes, Myth, and Perceptions towards COVID-19 Vaccine among typical educated SubSaharan Africa: A Web-Based Survey
Nweze Chiamaka Nneoma
; Department of Educational Leadership and Management, Southwest University
Peter Davis Sumo
; College of Textile Science & Engineering and International Institute of Silk, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University
Houlda Fambo
; School of economics, Nankai University
Lillian Moshoeshoe
; School of Insurance and Economics, University of International Business and Economics
Ishmael Arhin
; Department of Business Administration, Dokuz Eylul University
Roseline Yocelle Semaho Goussebeo
; Donlinks School of Economics and Management, Department of Management Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing
Oloulade Babatounde Moctard
; School of Computer Science and Engineering, Central South University
Sažetak
The covid-19 pandemic is a major health challenge for society and health workers
globally. The study sought to determine the effect of perception, attitudes, and myths
on vaccine acceptance in residents in West African countries. This cross-sectional
study of 1170 respondents was conducted while maintaining social distancing
measures in sub-Sahara Africa. Data was collected using a validated self-administered
questionnaire via social media platforms. Data gathered were analysed using SPSS
version 25.0 for windows. Of 1170 responses received, 59.5%, 51.8%, 70.8%, and
39.5% were from respondents between 30–39 years, males, from English-speaking
countries, and had a college degree or above. Respondents had good knowledge
(96.999%) of the COVID-19 vaccine, and information about the vaccine was mainly
through social media/ internet (55.6%) and media houses (23.8%). The overall results
show that the majority of the respondents, 96.80% were aware of the Vaccine
through social media. However, the findings from covariates show that myth and
perception, gender, educational qualification, and employment status have a
significant impact (p<0.05) on COVID-19 vaccine acceptance. The study suggests that
people in Sub-Saharan Africa need to be reassured of the importance of vaccinations
through proper information dissemination. Thus, information highlighted a need for
Stakeholders and Policymakers to contribute to holding an optimistic attitude and
perception free of devoid of misconceptions circulating on social media towards
vaccine acceptance.
Ključne riječi
African's perception, Attitudes, Myths, Pandemic, Vaccine hesitancy
Hrčak ID:
305527
URI
Datum izdavanja:
20.10.2022.
Posjeta: 149 *