Hesitancy Prevalence and Sociocognitive Barriers to Coronavirus Vaccinations in Nigeria

Hesitancy Prevalence and Sociocognitive Barriers to Coronavirus Vaccinations in Nigeria

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This study B CALM examined the prevalence, socioeconomic and cognitive barriers of coronavirus vaccinations in Nigeria.The study used an ex-post facto design.526-participants were sampled using snowball sampling technique.A questionnaire pack containing socio-demographics and a 13-item adapted scale of SYKES was used.Findings revealed the prevalence of COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy (61.

7%).Adolescents (83.8%) recorded more hesitancy than participants in early-adulthood (62.7%), middle-adulthood (53.1%), and late-adulthood (53%).

Males (83.8%) showed hesitancy than the females (33.3%).More so, the primary (62.5%) and secondary school certificate holders (41.

4%) scored more on hesitancy than tertiary certificate holders (36.0%).The identified perceived barriers to vaccinations are: safety (91%); government distrust (75.5%) and coerciveness (65.7%), vaccines efficacy (62.

5%), complacency (65.7%), and constraints to vaccination center (55.5%).Conclusively, vaccination hesitancy was found LUCID DREAM more among males and younger respondents.Safety and efficacy of the vaccines, government distrust, coercive approach, and complacency were found as major barriers.