This presentation is a review of an article titled: COVID-19 vaccines uptake: Public knowledge, awareness, perception and acceptance among adult Africans.
The review was facilitated by coordinators and members of the AuthorAID Nigeria community.
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Journal Club Review - COVID-19 vaccines uptake: Public knowledge, awareness, perception and acceptance among adult Africans
1. AuthorAID Online Journal Club
F o r t h e S c i e n c e s
2023 Inaugural Review Session
Co-facilitated
By
K o jo A h iakp a
F e lix A n yiam
Id o w u A n e yo
2. Kojo Ahiakpa
Corresponding Author
AuthorAID Online Journal Club
COVID-19 vaccines uptake: Public knowledge, awareness,
perception and acceptance among adult Africans
Authors
John K. Ahiakpa
Nanma T. Cosmas
Felix E. Anyiam
Kingsley O. Enalume
Ibrahim Lawan
Ijuptil B. Gabriel
Chinonyelum L. Oforka
Hamze G. Dahir
Salisu T. Fausat
Maureen A. Nwobodo
Getrude P. Massawe
Adachukwu S. Obagha
Debra U. Okeh
Benjamin Karikari
Samuel T. Aderonke
Olushola M. Awoyemi
Idowu A. Aneyo
Funmilayo V. Doherty
3. BACKGROUND
3
A review session on
COVID-19 vaccines
facilitated by Dr.
Olushola Awoyemi
Privately chatted with
Dr. Doherty and Oma
to tease out interests
Reached out to few
participants privately
to tease out interest
Created a dedicated
WhatsApp working
space and circulated
link
For interested
members to join
Constituted an
interim coordinating
team
Had series of meeting
with the select team
members to plan
Request members to
indicate their specific
contributions through
a draft outline shared
A u t h o r A I D J C 2 0 2 3
4. AuthorAID JC 2023
Inaugural review session
Introduction
Willingness of
Africans to
patronise COVID-
19 vaccines is
critical to the
efficiency of
national
immunisation
programmes.
Surveys views of
adult Africans
toward
vaccination
Willingness to
participate in
governments’
vaccination
programme
5. METHOD
5 A u t h o r A I D J C 2 0 2 3
A cross-sectional online
survey on adult Africans
conducted from
December 2020 - March
2021.
Pre-testing and instrument
review by team
Responses were anonymised.
A questionnaire with 33
question items,
separated into four
sections, was created in
Microsoft Forms
Pearson Chi-square test
was performed to
determine whether or
not there were any
variations in KAPA of
the COVID-19 vaccines
Binomial logistic
regression was used to
evaluate the factors
associated with
willingness to accept
COVID-19 vaccines and
participate in
immunisation
programmes.
8. 8
C O N T O S O A L L - H A N D S
Variable Frequency (n) Percent (%)
Have you been diagnosed with COVID-19 before
Yes 97 26.58
No 268 73.42
If you were diagnosed with COVID-19 what will be your first option
Drugs 144 39.45
Herbal remedies 114 31.23
Vaccine 79 21.64
Isolation/Quarantine 10 2.74
Immune boosting diet 6 1.64
Prayer 5 1.37
Seek medical attention 2 0.55
I don't know 5 1.37
Should I still get the COVID-19 vaccine if I recovered from COVID
Yes 197 53.97
No 72 19.73
I don't know 96 26.30
In what order should the COVID-19 vaccination be rolled out
Correct order presentedµ
57 15.62
Wrong order presented 308 84.38
Hand washing as a COVID-19 Prevention behaviour
Strongly agree/agree 76 20.82
Disagree/strongly disagree 289 79.18
Wearing of nose or face shield as a COVID-19 Prevention behaviour
Strongly agree/agree 149 40.82
Disagree/ strongly disagree 216 59.18
Social distancing as a COVID-19 Prevention behaviour
Strongly agree/agree 147 40.27
Disagree/ strongly disagree 218 59.73
If you have not been vaccinated what can you do to stay safeγ
Regular hand washing or use of alcohol-based hand sanitiser 316 86.58
Wearing of nose mask or face shield 297 81.37
Maintaining social distancing 275 75.34
Use of local herbal mixtures 84 23.01
Praying 2 0.55
Maintaining healthy diet and lifestyle 2 0.55
Socially observant for people with symptoms of COVID 1 0.27
RESULTS
Public knowledge on
COVID-19 vaccinations (n =
365)
10. COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy was found
for less than two-thirds of African adults
surveyed
Majority of hesitant respondents could have
an impact on COVID-19 immunisation
programme
Widespread conspiracies and myths
about the COVID-19 vaccines.
The COVID-19 vaccines are more likely to be
used by adult Africans
Vaccine hesitancy was closely associated with
socio-demographic characteristics such as
age, gender, education and source of
information.
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Discussion & Concluding Remarks
Majority of respondents expressing doubts
about the efficacy of the vaccines.
A total of 33% of respondents unlikely to
receive the vaccines, with 15% undecided.
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Health ministries should intensify awareness
to counter conspiracies and myths against
the vaccines.
The vaccines were not available at the time
of the survey; thus, results may have been
different from respondents who received a
vaccine
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