COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy continuum and its psycho-behavioral predictive models among general population: a cross-sectional study in Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy continuum reflects an individual decision-making process regarding vaccination, ranging from fully willing to accept the vaccine to outright refusal. This study assessed COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and compared the explanatory power of selected psycho-behavioral models for its variability among adults living in Southwest Ethiopia.

Methods

A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted in Southwest Ethiopia from January 1 to 15, 2022. The calculated sample size was 879. A multistage sampling technique was used to select study participants. Data were collected using an interviewer-administered questionnaire comprising four sections: socio-demographic characteristics, COVID-19-related covariates, psycho-behavioral constructs, and

SUBMITTER: Getachew D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12581588 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature