Prevalence and Determinants of COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Among the Ethiopian Population: A Systematic Review
Delelegn Emwodew Yehualashet,1 Binyam Tariku Seboka,1 Getanew Aschalew Tesfa,1 Tizalegn Tesfaye Mamo,1 Mulugeta Namaro Yawo,1 Samuel Hailegebreal2 1School of Public Health, Dilla University, Dilla, Ethiopia; 2School of Public Health, Arba Minch University, Arba Minch, EthiopiaCorrespondence: Deleleg...
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| description | Delelegn Emwodew Yehualashet,1 Binyam Tariku Seboka,1 Getanew Aschalew Tesfa,1 Tizalegn Tesfaye Mamo,1 Mulugeta Namaro Yawo,1 Samuel Hailegebreal2 1School of Public Health, Dilla University, Dilla, Ethiopia; 2School of Public Health, Arba Minch University, Arba Minch, EthiopiaCorrespondence: Delelegn Emwodew Yehualashet, School of Public Health, Dilla University, Dilla, Ethiopia, Tel +251 976061907, Email delelegn1244@gmail.comIntroduction: Although vaccination is the most effective way to end the COVID-19 pandemic, there are growing concerns that vaccine hesitancy may undermine its effectiveness. In Ethiopia, vaccine hesitancy forms a major challenge to the uptake of COVID-19 vaccines. This systematic review examined the prevalence and determinants of the COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among the Ethiopian population.Methods: A systematic search of articles was conducted in PubMed, EBSCO, Google Scholar, and Semantic Scholar. Studies that evaluated the prevalence and determinants of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in Ethiopia were included. The identified determinants of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy were analyzed based on the frequency of occurrence in the included studies.Results: The overall COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy level in the Ethiopian population ranged from 14.1% to 68.7%. The high COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy rate observed in this study was due to contextual factors, individual factors, and vaccine-specific factors. Young age, female sex, living in rural areas, lack of adequate information, and lower education are the most common contextual determinants of the COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy. Lack of awareness about the COVID-19 vaccine, low risk of COVID-19, poor adherence to COVID-19 prevention strategies, and negative attitude towards the COVID-19 vaccine are the most frequently reported personal factors. Common vaccine-specific determinants of COVID-19 vaccine hesitation are the side effects of the vaccine and doubts about its effectiveness of the vaccine.Conclusion: Our review showed that COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy remains highly prevalent and varied across regions of Ethiopia, with a wide variety of factors associated with it. Potential interventions on the benefits of vaccination and the adverse effects of vaccine rejection are crucial to enhance COVID-19 vaccine uptake among the Ethiopian population.Keywords: COVID-19, vaccine, hesitancy, acceptance, systematic review, Ethiopia |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2f80f2521a4e48f4b007a03002f3d40b2022-12-22T03:40:15ZengDove Medical PressRisk Management and Healthcare Policy1179-15942022-07-01Volume 151433144576909Prevalence and Determinants of COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Among the Ethiopian Population: A Systematic ReviewYehualashet DESeboka BTTesfa GAMamo TTYawo MNHailegebreal SDelelegn Emwodew Yehualashet,1 Binyam Tariku Seboka,1 Getanew Aschalew Tesfa,1 Tizalegn Tesfaye Mamo,1 Mulugeta Namaro Yawo,1 Samuel Hailegebreal2 1School of Public Health, Dilla University, Dilla, Ethiopia; 2School of Public Health, Arba Minch University, Arba Minch, EthiopiaCorrespondence: Delelegn Emwodew Yehualashet, School of Public Health, Dilla University, Dilla, Ethiopia, Tel +251 976061907, Email delelegn1244@gmail.comIntroduction: Although vaccination is the most effective way to end the COVID-19 pandemic, there are growing concerns that vaccine hesitancy may undermine its effectiveness. In Ethiopia, vaccine hesitancy forms a major challenge to the uptake of COVID-19 vaccines. This systematic review examined the prevalence and determinants of the COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among the Ethiopian population.Methods: A systematic search of articles was conducted in PubMed, EBSCO, Google Scholar, and Semantic Scholar. Studies that evaluated the prevalence and determinants of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in Ethiopia were included. The identified determinants of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy were analyzed based on the frequency of occurrence in the included studies.Results: The overall COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy level in the Ethiopian population ranged from 14.1% to 68.7%. The high COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy rate observed in this study was due to contextual factors, individual factors, and vaccine-specific factors. Young age, female sex, living in rural areas, lack of adequate information, and lower education are the most common contextual determinants of the COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy. Lack of awareness about the COVID-19 vaccine, low risk of COVID-19, poor adherence to COVID-19 prevention strategies, and negative attitude towards the COVID-19 vaccine are the most frequently reported personal factors. Common vaccine-specific determinants of COVID-19 vaccine hesitation are the side effects of the vaccine and doubts about its effectiveness of the vaccine.Conclusion: Our review showed that COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy remains highly prevalent and varied across regions of Ethiopia, with a wide variety of factors associated with it. Potential interventions on the benefits of vaccination and the adverse effects of vaccine rejection are crucial to enhance COVID-19 vaccine uptake among the Ethiopian population.Keywords: COVID-19, vaccine, hesitancy, acceptance, systematic review, Ethiopiahttps://www.dovepress.com/prevalence-and-determinants-of-covid-19-vaccine-hesitancy-among-the-et-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-RMHPcovid-19vaccinehesitancyacceptancesystematic reviewethiopia |
| spellingShingle | Yehualashet DE Seboka BT Tesfa GA Mamo TT Yawo MN Hailegebreal S Prevalence and Determinants of COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Among the Ethiopian Population: A Systematic Review Risk Management and Healthcare Policy covid-19 vaccine hesitancy acceptance systematic review ethiopia |
| title | Prevalence and Determinants of COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Among the Ethiopian Population: A Systematic Review |
| title_full | Prevalence and Determinants of COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Among the Ethiopian Population: A Systematic Review |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence and Determinants of COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Among the Ethiopian Population: A Systematic Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence and Determinants of COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Among the Ethiopian Population: A Systematic Review |
| title_short | Prevalence and Determinants of COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Among the Ethiopian Population: A Systematic Review |
| title_sort | prevalence and determinants of covid 19 vaccine hesitancy among the ethiopian population a systematic review |
| topic | covid-19 vaccine hesitancy acceptance systematic review ethiopia |
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