Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine acceptability in Ghana: An urban-based population study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine hesitancy is a complex health challenge characterized by a delay in the acceptance or refusal of the vaccination with context-specific determinants. Our study, therefore, assessed the COVID-19 vaccine acceptance among urban dwellers in the Central Region, of Ghana.

Methods

A cross sectional study was conducted between September and November, 2022 using a multi-stage cluster sampling procedure among 377 participants. A modified World Health Organization pretested paper-based questionnaire was administered to study participants. The data was analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 26. Descriptive and inferential statistics were carried out and results were summarized into frequencies, percen

SUBMITTER: Taylor-Abdulai HB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11918374 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature