Health-care Workers’ Willingness to Pay for COVID-19 Vaccines in Eastern Ethiopia: Using Contingent Valuation Method
Bedasa Taye Merga,1 Galana Mamo Ayana,1 Belay Negash,1 Addisu Alemu,1 Mohammed Abdurke,2 Ahmedmenewer Abdu,3 Bikila Balis,2 Miressa Bekana,4 Gelana Fekadu,2 Temam Beshir Raru1 1School of Public Health, College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya University, Harar, Ethiopia; 2School of Nursing a...
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| author | Merga BT Ayana GM Negash B Alemu A Abdurke M Abdu A Balis B Bekana M Fekadu G Raru TB |
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| description | Bedasa Taye Merga,1 Galana Mamo Ayana,1 Belay Negash,1 Addisu Alemu,1 Mohammed Abdurke,2 Ahmedmenewer Abdu,3 Bikila Balis,2 Miressa Bekana,4 Gelana Fekadu,2 Temam Beshir Raru1 1School of Public Health, College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya University, Harar, Ethiopia; 2School of Nursing and Midwifery, College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya University, Harar, Ethiopia; 3Department of Laboratory Science, College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya University, Harar, Ethiopia; 4School of Medicine, College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya University, Harar, EthiopiaCorrespondence: Galana Mamo Ayana, School of Public Health, College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya University, P.O.Box: 235, Harar, Ethiopia, Email gelomamo724@gmail.com Bedasa Taye Merga, School of Public Health, College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya University, P.O.Box: 235, Harar, Ethiopia, Email tbadhaasaa@gmail.comBackground: Health-care workers (HCWs) are among the highest risk groups for COVID-19 infection. The vaccine is found to be vital for HCWs, their household contacts, and their patients to protect against COVID-19 infection and maintain the safety of health systems. The actual willingness to pay for COVID-19 vaccination and associated factors remain uncertain among health-care workers in Ethiopia. Therefore, studying health-care workers’ willingness to pay (WTP) for COVID-19 vaccination helps to have an insight on valuation of the vaccine.Methods: Institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 403 randomly selected health-care workers working in health facilities in eastern Ethiopia from February 3 to March 20, 2021. Pretested structured questionnaire was used to collect data. Binary logistic regression analysis was fitted to test the associations between outcome and explanatory variables. A p-value of < 0.05 with 95% confidence interval was used to declare statistical significance.Results: The magnitude of willingness to pay for a COVID-19 vaccine was 42.8%. The median amounts of money respondents willing to pay was 400 ETB (US$ 10.04). Sex (male, AOR = 2.33; 95% CI: 1.39, 3.93), monthly income (> 7000 ETB, AOR = 1.22; 95% CI: 1.11, 2.51), affordability (AOR = 1.99; 95% CI: 1.18, 3.35), fear of side effects (AOR = 3.75; 95% CI: 2.13, 6.60), support vaccinations (AOR = 2.97; 95% CI: 1.65, 5.35), the likelihood of getting COVID-19 infection (AOR = 2.11; 95% CI: 1.26, 3.52) were independent determinants of WTP for a COVID-19 vaccine.Conclusion: Health-care workers’ willingness to pay for COVID-19 vaccination was found to be low. Detailed health education and training about COVID-19 vaccines are required regarding their side effects, and efficacy to make an informed decision to enhance the willingness to pay for the vaccine. Moreover, the government should consider providing COVID vaccines free of charge for low-income groups and at an affordable price for those who could pay.Keywords: COVID-19, vaccine, health workers, willingness to pay, Ethiopia |
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| spelling | doaj.art-305111ccaf7244429d63e575954927c22022-12-22T00:23:17ZengDove Medical PressClinicoEconomics and Outcomes Research1178-69812022-05-01Volume 1439540475386Health-care Workers’ Willingness to Pay for COVID-19 Vaccines in Eastern Ethiopia: Using Contingent Valuation MethodMerga BTAyana GMNegash BAlemu AAbdurke MAbdu ABalis BBekana MFekadu GRaru TBBedasa Taye Merga,1 Galana Mamo Ayana,1 Belay Negash,1 Addisu Alemu,1 Mohammed Abdurke,2 Ahmedmenewer Abdu,3 Bikila Balis,2 Miressa Bekana,4 Gelana Fekadu,2 Temam Beshir Raru1 1School of Public Health, College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya University, Harar, Ethiopia; 2School of Nursing and Midwifery, College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya University, Harar, Ethiopia; 3Department of Laboratory Science, College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya University, Harar, Ethiopia; 4School of Medicine, College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya University, Harar, EthiopiaCorrespondence: Galana Mamo Ayana, School of Public Health, College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya University, P.O.Box: 235, Harar, Ethiopia, Email gelomamo724@gmail.com Bedasa Taye Merga, School of Public Health, College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya University, P.O.Box: 235, Harar, Ethiopia, Email tbadhaasaa@gmail.comBackground: Health-care workers (HCWs) are among the highest risk groups for COVID-19 infection. The vaccine is found to be vital for HCWs, their household contacts, and their patients to protect against COVID-19 infection and maintain the safety of health systems. The actual willingness to pay for COVID-19 vaccination and associated factors remain uncertain among health-care workers in Ethiopia. Therefore, studying health-care workers’ willingness to pay (WTP) for COVID-19 vaccination helps to have an insight on valuation of the vaccine.Methods: Institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 403 randomly selected health-care workers working in health facilities in eastern Ethiopia from February 3 to March 20, 2021. Pretested structured questionnaire was used to collect data. Binary logistic regression analysis was fitted to test the associations between outcome and explanatory variables. A p-value of < 0.05 with 95% confidence interval was used to declare statistical significance.Results: The magnitude of willingness to pay for a COVID-19 vaccine was 42.8%. The median amounts of money respondents willing to pay was 400 ETB (US$ 10.04). Sex (male, AOR = 2.33; 95% CI: 1.39, 3.93), monthly income (> 7000 ETB, AOR = 1.22; 95% CI: 1.11, 2.51), affordability (AOR = 1.99; 95% CI: 1.18, 3.35), fear of side effects (AOR = 3.75; 95% CI: 2.13, 6.60), support vaccinations (AOR = 2.97; 95% CI: 1.65, 5.35), the likelihood of getting COVID-19 infection (AOR = 2.11; 95% CI: 1.26, 3.52) were independent determinants of WTP for a COVID-19 vaccine.Conclusion: Health-care workers’ willingness to pay for COVID-19 vaccination was found to be low. Detailed health education and training about COVID-19 vaccines are required regarding their side effects, and efficacy to make an informed decision to enhance the willingness to pay for the vaccine. Moreover, the government should consider providing COVID vaccines free of charge for low-income groups and at an affordable price for those who could pay.Keywords: COVID-19, vaccine, health workers, willingness to pay, Ethiopiahttps://www.dovepress.com/health-care-workers-willingness-to-pay-for-covid-19-vaccines-in-easter-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-CEORcovid-19vaccinehealth workerswillingness to payethiopia |
| spellingShingle | Merga BT Ayana GM Negash B Alemu A Abdurke M Abdu A Balis B Bekana M Fekadu G Raru TB Health-care Workers’ Willingness to Pay for COVID-19 Vaccines in Eastern Ethiopia: Using Contingent Valuation Method ClinicoEconomics and Outcomes Research covid-19 vaccine health workers willingness to pay ethiopia |
| title | Health-care Workers’ Willingness to Pay for COVID-19 Vaccines in Eastern Ethiopia: Using Contingent Valuation Method |
| title_full | Health-care Workers’ Willingness to Pay for COVID-19 Vaccines in Eastern Ethiopia: Using Contingent Valuation Method |
| title_fullStr | Health-care Workers’ Willingness to Pay for COVID-19 Vaccines in Eastern Ethiopia: Using Contingent Valuation Method |
| title_full_unstemmed | Health-care Workers’ Willingness to Pay for COVID-19 Vaccines in Eastern Ethiopia: Using Contingent Valuation Method |
| title_short | Health-care Workers’ Willingness to Pay for COVID-19 Vaccines in Eastern Ethiopia: Using Contingent Valuation Method |
| title_sort | health care workers rsquo willingness to pay for covid 19 vaccines in eastern ethiopia using contingent valuation method |
| topic | covid-19 vaccine health workers willingness to pay ethiopia |
| url | https://www.dovepress.com/health-care-workers-willingness-to-pay-for-covid-19-vaccines-in-easter-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-CEOR |
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