Prevalence of COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Among Healthcare Workers in Nigeria: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
ObjectiveThe purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to determine the prevalence of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among Nigerian healthcare professionals.MethodsAn extensive language-unrestricted literature search was conducted across PubMed, Scopus, the Cochrane Library, and the Africa...
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| author | Taagbara Jolly Abaate Dabota Yvonne Buowari Utchay A. Agiri Tamunodiepiriye Inimgba Vivian Ifeoma Ogbonna Chizaram Onyeaghala Glory Ovunda Worgu Abiye Somiari Emmanuella I. Ezebuiro Ibe Arthur Onuah |
| author_facet | Taagbara Jolly Abaate Dabota Yvonne Buowari Utchay A. Agiri Tamunodiepiriye Inimgba Vivian Ifeoma Ogbonna Chizaram Onyeaghala Glory Ovunda Worgu Abiye Somiari Emmanuella I. Ezebuiro Ibe Arthur Onuah |
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| description | ObjectiveThe purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to determine the prevalence of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among Nigerian healthcare professionals.MethodsAn extensive language-unrestricted literature search was conducted across PubMed, Scopus, the Cochrane Library, and the African Index Medicus to identify studies reporting hesitancy to COVID-19 vaccines among healthcare workers in Nigeria. Quality assessment was performed using the Newcastle-Ottawa scale for cross-sectional studies. A single-arm meta-analysis was performed using a random-effects model.ResultsOf the 206 articles, 22 publications with 20,724 participants were included. The pooled prevalence of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy was 75% (95% CI: 61%–88%, I2 = 99.69%, P < 0.001). Reasons for hesitancy, including concerns about side effects, lack of trust, and safety, were prevalent at 76% (CI: 0.57–0.94, I2 = 99.24%, P < 0.001), 55% (CI: 0.042–0.272, I2 = 97.42%, P < 0.001), and 68% (CI: 0.047–0.89, I2 = 98.59%, P < 0.001), respectively.ConclusionThere was significant hesitancy among Nigerian healthcare workers towards COVID-19 vaccination; thus, strategies to increase vaccination acceptance among healthcare workers should be developed. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-32fb5b9645634d2182905930bd32a5dc2025-02-05T09:52:10ZengFrontiers Media S.A.International Journal of Public Health1661-85642025-02-017010.3389/ijph.2025.16076551607655Prevalence of COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Among Healthcare Workers in Nigeria: A Systematic Review and Meta-AnalysisTaagbara Jolly Abaate0Dabota Yvonne Buowari1Utchay A. Agiri2Tamunodiepiriye Inimgba3Vivian Ifeoma Ogbonna4Chizaram Onyeaghala5Glory Ovunda Worgu6Abiye Somiari7Emmanuella I. Ezebuiro8Ibe Arthur Onuah9Department of Community Medicine, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital Nigeria, Port Harcourt, NigeriaDepartment of Accident and Emergency Medicine, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt, NigeriaDepartment of Family Medicine, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt, NigeriaDepartment of Community Medicine, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital Nigeria, Port Harcourt, NigeriaDepartment of Community Medicine, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital Nigeria, Port Harcourt, NigeriaDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt, NigeriaDepartment of Community Medicine, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital Nigeria, Port Harcourt, NigeriaDepartment of Community Medicine, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital Nigeria, Port Harcourt, NigeriaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt, NigeriaDepartment of Surgery, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt, NigeriaObjectiveThe purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to determine the prevalence of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among Nigerian healthcare professionals.MethodsAn extensive language-unrestricted literature search was conducted across PubMed, Scopus, the Cochrane Library, and the African Index Medicus to identify studies reporting hesitancy to COVID-19 vaccines among healthcare workers in Nigeria. Quality assessment was performed using the Newcastle-Ottawa scale for cross-sectional studies. A single-arm meta-analysis was performed using a random-effects model.ResultsOf the 206 articles, 22 publications with 20,724 participants were included. The pooled prevalence of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy was 75% (95% CI: 61%–88%, I2 = 99.69%, P < 0.001). Reasons for hesitancy, including concerns about side effects, lack of trust, and safety, were prevalent at 76% (CI: 0.57–0.94, I2 = 99.24%, P < 0.001), 55% (CI: 0.042–0.272, I2 = 97.42%, P < 0.001), and 68% (CI: 0.047–0.89, I2 = 98.59%, P < 0.001), respectively.ConclusionThere was significant hesitancy among Nigerian healthcare workers towards COVID-19 vaccination; thus, strategies to increase vaccination acceptance among healthcare workers should be developed.https://www.ssph-journal.org/articles/10.3389/ijph.2025.1607655/fullCOVID-19vaccine hesitancynon-acceptancehealthcare workersNigeria |
| spellingShingle | Taagbara Jolly Abaate Dabota Yvonne Buowari Utchay A. Agiri Tamunodiepiriye Inimgba Vivian Ifeoma Ogbonna Chizaram Onyeaghala Glory Ovunda Worgu Abiye Somiari Emmanuella I. Ezebuiro Ibe Arthur Onuah Prevalence of COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Among Healthcare Workers in Nigeria: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis International Journal of Public Health COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy non-acceptance healthcare workers Nigeria |
| title | Prevalence of COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Among Healthcare Workers in Nigeria: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis |
| title_full | Prevalence of COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Among Healthcare Workers in Nigeria: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence of COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Among Healthcare Workers in Nigeria: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence of COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Among Healthcare Workers in Nigeria: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis |
| title_short | Prevalence of COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Among Healthcare Workers in Nigeria: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis |
| title_sort | prevalence of covid 19 vaccine hesitancy among healthcare workers in nigeria a systematic review and meta analysis |
| topic | COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy non-acceptance healthcare workers Nigeria |
| url | https://www.ssph-journal.org/articles/10.3389/ijph.2025.1607655/full |
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