Autor: |
Temitope Olumuyiwa Ojo, Ayodeji Oluwole Ojo, Olajumoke Elizabeth Ojo, Bosede Olufunmilayo Akinwalere, Adebowale Femi Akinwumi |
Jazyk: |
angličtina |
Rok vydání: |
2023 |
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Zdroj: |
Archives of Public Health, Vol 81, Iss 1, Pp 1-7 (2023) |
Druh dokumentu: |
article |
ISSN: |
2049-3258 |
DOI: |
10.1186/s13690-023-01107-1 |
Popis: |
Abstract Background COVID-19 ranks as one of the largest public health threats in recent times. It is associated with huge health, economic and social consequences. Although vaccination is an effective control measure, COVID-19 vaccine uptake has been suboptimal in many low/middle income countries. Hence this study assessed the factors influencing COVID-19 vaccine uptake among Nigerian households. Data and methods This study analyzed secondary data from the COVID-19 High-Frequency Phone Survey of Households that was collected by the National Bureau of Statistics between November 2021 and January 2022. Relevant data were analyzed using descriptive statistical tools and the Multivariate Regression model. Results Out of 2370 respondents, only 32.8% of the respondents were vaccinated against COVID-19. Respondents living in urban areas (34.4%) had a higher level of COVID-19 vaccine uptake relative to those living in rural Nigeria (30.9%). Results from the Multivariate Regression model revealed that adults aged ≥ 60 years (OR 2.20; p = 0.012), respondents with primary (OR 1.72; p = 0.032), secondary (OR 1.77; p = 0.025) and tertiary education (OR 3.03; p |
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