Acceptance of COVID-19 vaccine and associated factors among healthcare workers in Katsina state: a cross-sectional study in Northwest Nigeria
Objectives Healthcare workers were prioritised to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in Nigeria. Administration of COVID-19 vaccination in Nigeria was challenging because of a lack of trust in vaccine safety and vaccine effectiveness among healthcare workers, who are expected to provide reliable informati...
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| author | Kabir Suleiman Ahmed Tijani Abubakar Suleiman Idris Ahmad Shamsuddeen Suleiman Yahaya Umar Ibrahim Bello Bello Abdullahi Suleiman Suleiman Ahmed Haladu Ahmad Ibrahim Al-Mustapha Musa Imam Abubakar |
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| description | Objectives Healthcare workers were prioritised to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in Nigeria. Administration of COVID-19 vaccination in Nigeria was challenging because of a lack of trust in vaccine safety and vaccine effectiveness among healthcare workers, who are expected to provide reliable information about vaccines and vaccine-preventable diseases in the communities. Hence, their acceptance and attitudes towards COVID-19 preventive practices could influence the acceptance of the vaccine by the local population. This cross-sectional study assessed the acceptance of the COVID-19 vaccine among healthcare workers in Katsina State. We predicted the variables that increased the vaccine acceptance using logistic regression analysis.Setting This hospital-based study was conducted at primary, secondary and tertiary healthcare facilities in Nigeria.Participants A total of 793 healthcare workers were included in this study. Of these, 65.4% (n=519) were male.Outcome measures To assess acceptance of COVID-19 vaccine measures, and factors increasing acceptance among healthcare workers.Results Of the healthcare workers, 80% (638) were tested for the SARS-CoV-2, of whom 10.8% (n=65) tested positive. Approximately 97% (n=765) of them believed that the COVID-19 vaccine was safe, and 90% (n=714) received the first dose of the vaccine. Healthcare workers between 30 and 39 years were more likely to accept the vaccine (aOR: 7.06; 95% CI 2.36 to 21.07; p<0.001). Those who had been tested for COVID-19 were more likely (aOR:7.64; 95% CI 3.62 to 16.16; p<0.001) to accept the vaccine.Conclusions Our findings showed that the age and prior COVID-19 testing were the main factors influencing the acceptance of the COVID-19 vaccine. There was high acceptance of the COVID-19 vaccine among healthcare workers in Katsina State, Nigeria. Future studies should focus on the completion of doses and serological testing for immunity. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-6cd5e990dc6f44d489e852c592794fbe2025-08-20T03:11:11ZengBMJ Publishing GroupBMJ Open2044-60552023-12-01131210.1136/bmjopen-2022-063281Acceptance of COVID-19 vaccine and associated factors among healthcare workers in Katsina state: a cross-sectional study in Northwest NigeriaKabir Suleiman0Ahmed Tijani Abubakar1Suleiman Idris Ahmad2Shamsuddeen Suleiman Yahaya3Umar Ibrahim Bello4Bello Abdullahi Suleiman5Suleiman Ahmed Haladu6Ahmad Ibrahim Al-Mustapha7Musa Imam Abubakar8Ministry of Health, Katsina State, Katsina, NigeriaAfrica Centre for Disease Control, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia1 Community Health, Usmanu Danfodiyo University College of Health Sciences, Sokoto, NigeriaKatsina State Primary Healthcare Agency, Katsina, NigeriaKatsina State Ministry of Health, Katsina, Nigeria7 Family Medicine, Federal Teaching Hospital Katsina, Katsina, NigeriaAfrican Field Epidemiology Network Nigeria, Katsina, NigeriaDepartment of Veterinary Services, Kwara State Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Ilorin, NigeriaREDISSE Project, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Abuja, NigeriaObjectives Healthcare workers were prioritised to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in Nigeria. Administration of COVID-19 vaccination in Nigeria was challenging because of a lack of trust in vaccine safety and vaccine effectiveness among healthcare workers, who are expected to provide reliable information about vaccines and vaccine-preventable diseases in the communities. Hence, their acceptance and attitudes towards COVID-19 preventive practices could influence the acceptance of the vaccine by the local population. This cross-sectional study assessed the acceptance of the COVID-19 vaccine among healthcare workers in Katsina State. We predicted the variables that increased the vaccine acceptance using logistic regression analysis.Setting This hospital-based study was conducted at primary, secondary and tertiary healthcare facilities in Nigeria.Participants A total of 793 healthcare workers were included in this study. Of these, 65.4% (n=519) were male.Outcome measures To assess acceptance of COVID-19 vaccine measures, and factors increasing acceptance among healthcare workers.Results Of the healthcare workers, 80% (638) were tested for the SARS-CoV-2, of whom 10.8% (n=65) tested positive. Approximately 97% (n=765) of them believed that the COVID-19 vaccine was safe, and 90% (n=714) received the first dose of the vaccine. Healthcare workers between 30 and 39 years were more likely to accept the vaccine (aOR: 7.06; 95% CI 2.36 to 21.07; p<0.001). Those who had been tested for COVID-19 were more likely (aOR:7.64; 95% CI 3.62 to 16.16; p<0.001) to accept the vaccine.Conclusions Our findings showed that the age and prior COVID-19 testing were the main factors influencing the acceptance of the COVID-19 vaccine. There was high acceptance of the COVID-19 vaccine among healthcare workers in Katsina State, Nigeria. Future studies should focus on the completion of doses and serological testing for immunity.https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/13/12/e063281.full |
| spellingShingle | Kabir Suleiman Ahmed Tijani Abubakar Suleiman Idris Ahmad Shamsuddeen Suleiman Yahaya Umar Ibrahim Bello Bello Abdullahi Suleiman Suleiman Ahmed Haladu Ahmad Ibrahim Al-Mustapha Musa Imam Abubakar Acceptance of COVID-19 vaccine and associated factors among healthcare workers in Katsina state: a cross-sectional study in Northwest Nigeria BMJ Open |
| title | Acceptance of COVID-19 vaccine and associated factors among healthcare workers in Katsina state: a cross-sectional study in Northwest Nigeria |
| title_full | Acceptance of COVID-19 vaccine and associated factors among healthcare workers in Katsina state: a cross-sectional study in Northwest Nigeria |
| title_fullStr | Acceptance of COVID-19 vaccine and associated factors among healthcare workers in Katsina state: a cross-sectional study in Northwest Nigeria |
| title_full_unstemmed | Acceptance of COVID-19 vaccine and associated factors among healthcare workers in Katsina state: a cross-sectional study in Northwest Nigeria |
| title_short | Acceptance of COVID-19 vaccine and associated factors among healthcare workers in Katsina state: a cross-sectional study in Northwest Nigeria |
| title_sort | acceptance of covid 19 vaccine and associated factors among healthcare workers in katsina state a cross sectional study in northwest nigeria |
| url | https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/13/12/e063281.full |
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