COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a mixed-method study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Data on COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy is limited in Ethiopia and other parts of Africa. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the level of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and its associated factors in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Design

A community-based concurrent mixed-method study.

Setting

In a community setting.

Participants

Adult residents (n=422) of Akaki Kality subcity who were recruited by a two stage sampling technique and 24 adults who were selected purposively were included for the quantitative and qualitative part of the study respectively.

Outcome measures

Data were collected by face-to-face interview using a semistructured questionnaire. Factors associated with COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy were identified by multivariable binary logis

SUBMITTER: Dereje N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9152622 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature