Factors associated with acceptance of COVID-19 vaccine among University health sciences students in Northwest Nigeria

Mustapha, Mohammed, Lawal, Basira Kankia, Sha'aban, Abubakar ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5491-9851, Jatau, Abubakar Ibrahim, Wada, Abubakar Sadiq, Bala, Auwal Adam, Mustapha, Sagir, Haruna, Anas, Musa, Abbas, Ahmad, Mubarak Hussaini, Iliyasu, Salim, Muhammad, Surajuddeen, Mohammed, Fatima Zaji, Ahmed, Ahmed Danbala and Zainal, Hadzliana 2021. Factors associated with acceptance of COVID-19 vaccine among University health sciences students in Northwest Nigeria. PLoS ONE 16 (11) , e0260672. 10.1371/journal.pone.0260672

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Abstract

Students of the health sciences are the future frontliners to fight pandemics. The students’ participation in COVID-19 response varies across countries and are mostly for educational purposes. Understanding the determinants of COVID-19 vaccine acceptability is necessary for a successful vaccination program. This study aimed to investigate the factors associated with COVID-19 vaccine acceptance among health sciences students in Northwest Nigeria. The study was an online self-administered cross-sectional study involving a survey among students of health sciences in some selected universities in Northwest Nigeria. The survey collected pertinent data from the students, including socio-demographic characteristics, risk perception for COVID-19, and willingness to accept the COVID-19 vaccine. Multiple logistic regression was used to determine the predictors of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance. A total of 440 responses with a median (interquartile range) age of 23 (4.0) years were included in the study. The prevalence of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance was 40.0%. Factors that independently predict acceptance of the vaccine were age of 25 years and above (adjusted odds ratio, aOR, 2.72; 95% confidence interval, CI, 1.44–5.16; p = 0.002), instructions from heads of institutions (aOR, 11.71; 95% CI, 5.91–23.20; p<0.001), trust in the government (aOR, 20.52; 95% CI, 8.18–51.51; p<0.001) and willingness to pay for the vaccine (aOR, 7.92; 95% CI, 2.63–23.85; p<0.001). The prevalence of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance among students of health sciences was low. Older age, mandate by heads of the institution, trust in the government and readiness to pay for the vaccine were associated with acceptance of the vaccine. Therefore, stakeholders should prioritize strategies that would maximize the vaccination uptake.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Medicine
Additional Information:	This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License
Publisher:	Public Library of Science
ISSN:	1932-6203
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	24 August 2022
Date of Acceptance:	12 November 2021
Last Modified:	08 May 2023 16:13
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/151934

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