Determinants of willingness and level of COVID-19 vaccination uptake among intra-city transporters in Benin Metropolis, Nigeria
1 Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of Benin, Benin City, PMB 1154, Edo State, Nigeria.
2 Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City, PMB1111, Edo State, Nigeria.
3 Centre of Excellence for Reproductive Health Innovation (CERHI), University of Benin, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria.
4 Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
5 Department of Administration, Federal Neuropsychiatric, Benin City Edo State, Nigeria.
6 Department of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Benin, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria.
7 Directorate of National Public Health Laboratory, Ministry of Health, The Gambia.
Research Article
GSC Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2024, 27(03), 059–069.
Article DOI: 10.30574/gscbps.2024.27.3.0150
Publication history:
Received on 16 March 2024; revised on 04 June 2024; accepted on 07 June 2024
Abstract:
The COVID-19 pandemic was a litmus test for the epidemic preparedness and response mechanism of health systems. Road Transporters constitute a large at-risk group for spread and morbidity related to the disease. This study assessed determinants of willingness and level of COVID-19 vaccination uptake among intra-city road transporters in the Benin City Metropolis of Edo State Nigeria. An analytic cross-sectional design was utilized for this study using 389 structured questionnaires distributed among intra-city drivers selected via a multi-stage sampling technique across bus parks in Benin City metropolis. The mean age of respondents studied was 38.7 ± 9.3 years. Less than one-tenth 30 (7.7%) of respondents had taken the COVID-19 vaccine. Willingness to take COVID-19 vaccine was a significant determinant of uptake of COVID-19 vaccine (OR = 8.082; 95% Cl = 2.208 – 29.584; p = 0.002). There is need to initiate appropriate health promotional interventions to address vaccine hesitancy for improve vaccination uptake.
Keywords:
COVID-19; COVID-19 Vaccine; Uptake; Vaccine hesitancy; Vaccine willingness
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