COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among adults in Hawassa City Administration, Sidama Region, Ethiopia: A community-based study
ObjectiveThe COVID-19 vaccine is one of the key measures to control the disease. However, some people are hesitant to take the vaccine. The objective of this study was to assess COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and associated factors among adults in Hawassa City Administration, South Ethiopia.MethodFrom M...
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| author | Seblewongel Yohannes Akalewold Alemayehu Yohannes Markos Woldesenbet Temesgen Tadele Desta Dangiso Muntasha Birhanu Endrias Markos Woldesemayat |
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| description | ObjectiveThe COVID-19 vaccine is one of the key measures to control the disease. However, some people are hesitant to take the vaccine. The objective of this study was to assess COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and associated factors among adults in Hawassa City Administration, South Ethiopia.MethodFrom March 1 to 30, 2022, we conducted a community-based cross-sectional study among randomly selected 622 adults in Hawassa City Administration. A multi-stage sampling technique was used to recruit the study participants. Data were collected through a pretested structured questionnaire that was administered by four trained high school graduates. Data entry and analysis were done using the SPSS version 20 statistical package. Descriptive statistics and logistic regression analysis were performed. Statistically significant associations were reported at p-value <0.05.ResultAmong the participants, 400 of them (64.3%) had a high level of knowledge about the COVID-19 vaccine) and 425 of them (68.3%) had a positive attitude toward the COVID-19 vaccine. The level of vaccine hesitancy was 165 (26.5%) and vaccine acceptance was 457 (73.5%). The main reason for willingness to take the vaccine was to protect oneself from COVID-19 (364 participants, 58.5%), and for unwillingness, it was fear of the vaccine (154 participants, 24.8%). Mass media was the main source of information about the vaccine (472 participants, 75.9%). Age (adjusted odds ratio (AOR): 2.1, 95% CI: 1.2–3.7), religion (AOR: 2.6, 95% CI: 1.1–5.9), history of COVID-19 disease (AOR: 4.6, 95% CI: 1.4–14.9), knowledge related to the COVID-19 vaccine (AOR: 1.9, 95% CI: 1.2–3.1), and attitude toward the COVID-19 vaccine (AOR: 13.2, 95% CI: 8.3–20.9) were factors associated with vaccine hesitancy.ConclusionA low proportion of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy was observed among our study participants. Improving people's awareness could help to improve vaccine acceptance. It is important to focus interventions on the identified risk factors of vaccine hesitancy. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ee1a272724ef4ec2af735d68b989674b2023-03-02T06:12:32ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Public Health2296-25652023-03-011110.3389/fpubh.2023.11224181122418COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among adults in Hawassa City Administration, Sidama Region, Ethiopia: A community-based studySeblewongel Yohannes0Akalewold Alemayehu1Yohannes Markos Woldesenbet2Temesgen Tadele3Desta Dangiso4Muntasha Birhanu5Endrias Markos Woldesemayat6Sidama Region Health Department, Hawassa, EthiopiaSchool of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Science, Hawassa University, Hawassa, EthiopiaAssistant Professor of Medical Physiology, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Institute of Health, Jimma University, Jimma, EthiopiaSidama Region Health Department, Hawassa, EthiopiaSidama Region Health Department, Hawassa, EthiopiaSidama Region Health Department, Hawassa, EthiopiaSchool of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Science, Hawassa University, Hawassa, EthiopiaObjectiveThe COVID-19 vaccine is one of the key measures to control the disease. However, some people are hesitant to take the vaccine. The objective of this study was to assess COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and associated factors among adults in Hawassa City Administration, South Ethiopia.MethodFrom March 1 to 30, 2022, we conducted a community-based cross-sectional study among randomly selected 622 adults in Hawassa City Administration. A multi-stage sampling technique was used to recruit the study participants. Data were collected through a pretested structured questionnaire that was administered by four trained high school graduates. Data entry and analysis were done using the SPSS version 20 statistical package. Descriptive statistics and logistic regression analysis were performed. Statistically significant associations were reported at p-value <0.05.ResultAmong the participants, 400 of them (64.3%) had a high level of knowledge about the COVID-19 vaccine) and 425 of them (68.3%) had a positive attitude toward the COVID-19 vaccine. The level of vaccine hesitancy was 165 (26.5%) and vaccine acceptance was 457 (73.5%). The main reason for willingness to take the vaccine was to protect oneself from COVID-19 (364 participants, 58.5%), and for unwillingness, it was fear of the vaccine (154 participants, 24.8%). Mass media was the main source of information about the vaccine (472 participants, 75.9%). Age (adjusted odds ratio (AOR): 2.1, 95% CI: 1.2–3.7), religion (AOR: 2.6, 95% CI: 1.1–5.9), history of COVID-19 disease (AOR: 4.6, 95% CI: 1.4–14.9), knowledge related to the COVID-19 vaccine (AOR: 1.9, 95% CI: 1.2–3.1), and attitude toward the COVID-19 vaccine (AOR: 13.2, 95% CI: 8.3–20.9) were factors associated with vaccine hesitancy.ConclusionA low proportion of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy was observed among our study participants. Improving people's awareness could help to improve vaccine acceptance. It is important to focus interventions on the identified risk factors of vaccine hesitancy.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1122418/fullCOVID-19vaccine acceptanceHawassa CityTulaadults |
| spellingShingle | Seblewongel Yohannes Akalewold Alemayehu Yohannes Markos Woldesenbet Temesgen Tadele Desta Dangiso Muntasha Birhanu Endrias Markos Woldesemayat COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among adults in Hawassa City Administration, Sidama Region, Ethiopia: A community-based study Frontiers in Public Health COVID-19 vaccine acceptance Hawassa City Tula adults |
| title | COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among adults in Hawassa City Administration, Sidama Region, Ethiopia: A community-based study |
| title_full | COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among adults in Hawassa City Administration, Sidama Region, Ethiopia: A community-based study |
| title_fullStr | COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among adults in Hawassa City Administration, Sidama Region, Ethiopia: A community-based study |
| title_full_unstemmed | COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among adults in Hawassa City Administration, Sidama Region, Ethiopia: A community-based study |
| title_short | COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among adults in Hawassa City Administration, Sidama Region, Ethiopia: A community-based study |
| title_sort | covid 19 vaccine hesitancy among adults in hawassa city administration sidama region ethiopia a community based study |
| topic | COVID-19 vaccine acceptance Hawassa City Tula adults |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1122418/full |
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