COVID-19 vaccination uptake in remote areas-Evidence from a panel survey in Bangladesh.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Vaccination has proven to be an essential strategy in combating the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aims to discern the factors influencing both the intentions for and actual behavior regarding COVID-19 vaccination among remote, rural populations in Bangladesh.

Methods

The study utilized panel survey data comprising 1,698 randomly selected household heads. These are predominantly illiterate, of Muslim religion, middle-aged, and male, with agriculture or day labor as primary income source. They reside in 36 locations distributed along the whole 250 km length of the Jamuna River in Bangladesh. Data collection occurred through face-to-face and telephone interviews conducted between September 2021 and October 2022. Descriptive statistics and Ordinary Least Squares regre

SUBMITTER: Rudolph L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11315319 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature