@article{10.11648/j.cajph.20241005.14,
  author = {Alfred Douba and Nicaise Bernadin Lepri Aka and Christian Bangaman Akani and Eric Martial Kouakou Ahoussou and Assemien Boa and Christiane Djoman and Marie Noelle Ano and Daniel Kouadio Ekra and Tiembre Issaka},
  title = {Factors Associated with Belief in Vaccine Protection Against COVID-19 in Côte d'Ivoire, 2022
},
  journal = {Central African Journal of Public Health},
  volume = {10},
  number = {5},
  pages = {217-226},
  doi = {10.11648/j.cajph.20241005.14},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.11648/j.cajph.20241005.14},
  eprint = {https://article.sciencepublishinggroup.com/pdf/10.11648.j.cajph.20241005.14},
  abstract = {Background. Coronavirus 2019 or COVID-19 is an emerging respiratory disease caused by a new human coronavirus first detected in December 2019, in Wuhan, China. Beliefs and perceptions play an important role in the adoption of health behaviors. Objective. The objective of this study is to identify factors associated with belief in vaccine protection against COVID-19 in Côte d'Ivoire. Method. We carried out a cross-sectional survey for analytical purposes. We conducted a two-stage cluster survey. The first stage involved selecting 40 clusters in each district, by systematic random sampling. The second stage consisted in selecting the households. In each household, the person surveyed was the head of household. In his absence, the head of household's representative was interviewed. The dependent variable was the belief in COVID-19 vaccine protection. Factors associated with the dependent variable were identified using logistic regression. The measure of association was the Adjusted Odds Ratio (ajOR) with a 95% confidence interval (95% CI). Data were analyzed using PASW Statistics 18. Result. A total of 3,611 people were surveyed including 53% of females, 87 of individuals aged 18 to 59 years, 48% of Christian, 47% of Muslim, and 49% of vaccinated individuals. Factors associated with belief in COVID-19 vaccine protection were cohabitation (ajOR 1.71 [1.27 – 2.31]), religion (ajOR 0.58 [0.43 – 0.79]) and age (ajOR [ajOR 0.37 [0.16 – 0.86]). Conclusion. Socio-demographic factors associated with belief in vaccine protection against COVID-19 in our study were marital status, religion, and age. Health authorities should take into account these factors in developing strategies to increase COVID-19 vaccine acceptance. Qualitative studies could be carried out to understand the underlying reasons behind the belief in vaccine protection against COVID-19 or the reasons for COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy or refusal.
},
 year = {2024}
}

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TY  - JOUR
T1  - Factors Associated with Belief in Vaccine Protection Against COVID-19 in Côte d'Ivoire, 2022

AU  - Alfred Douba
AU  - Nicaise Bernadin Lepri Aka
AU  - Christian Bangaman Akani
AU  - Eric Martial Kouakou Ahoussou
AU  - Assemien Boa
AU  - Christiane Djoman
AU  - Marie Noelle Ano
AU  - Daniel Kouadio Ekra
AU  - Tiembre Issaka
Y1  - 2024/10/31
PY  - 2024
N1  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.cajph.20241005.14
DO  - 10.11648/j.cajph.20241005.14
T2  - Central African Journal of Public Health
JF  - Central African Journal of Public Health
JO  - Central African Journal of Public Health
SP  - 217
EP  - 226
PB  - Science Publishing Group
SN  - 2575-5781
UR  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.cajph.20241005.14
AB  - Background. Coronavirus 2019 or COVID-19 is an emerging respiratory disease caused by a new human coronavirus first detected in December 2019, in Wuhan, China. Beliefs and perceptions play an important role in the adoption of health behaviors. Objective. The objective of this study is to identify factors associated with belief in vaccine protection against COVID-19 in Côte d'Ivoire. Method. We carried out a cross-sectional survey for analytical purposes. We conducted a two-stage cluster survey. The first stage involved selecting 40 clusters in each district, by systematic random sampling. The second stage consisted in selecting the households. In each household, the person surveyed was the head of household. In his absence, the head of household's representative was interviewed. The dependent variable was the belief in COVID-19 vaccine protection. Factors associated with the dependent variable were identified using logistic regression. The measure of association was the Adjusted Odds Ratio (ajOR) with a 95% confidence interval (95% CI). Data were analyzed using PASW Statistics 18. Result. A total of 3,611 people were surveyed including 53% of females, 87 of individuals aged 18 to 59 years, 48% of Christian, 47% of Muslim, and 49% of vaccinated individuals. Factors associated with belief in COVID-19 vaccine protection were cohabitation (ajOR 1.71 [1.27 – 2.31]), religion (ajOR 0.58 [0.43 – 0.79]) and age (ajOR [ajOR 0.37 [0.16 – 0.86]). Conclusion. Socio-demographic factors associated with belief in vaccine protection against COVID-19 in our study were marital status, religion, and age. Health authorities should take into account these factors in developing strategies to increase COVID-19 vaccine acceptance. Qualitative studies could be carried out to understand the underlying reasons behind the belief in vaccine protection against COVID-19 or the reasons for COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy or refusal.

VL  - 10
IS  - 5
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