biostudies-literatureUnknown15(3)Alagbe OO<h4>Objective</h4>This study aimed to assess mothers' awareness, perceptions and willingness to accept malaria vaccines for their children under 5 years old in a city in Northcentral Nigeria.<h4>Design</h4>The research employed a hospital-based cross-sectional observational study design to gather and analyse relevant data.<h4>Setting</h4>The study was conducted at the immunisation clinic of a tertiary health centre in Northcentral Nigeria.<h4>Participants</h4>A total of 376 women of reproductive age (15-49 years) participated in the study. All participants resided in the study area and had children aged 0-5 years.<h4>Main outcome measures</h4>The study evaluated mothers' awareness of the malaria vaccine, their perceptions about its use and their willingness to vaccinate their children undeBMJ opene091739https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC11938232biostudies-literatureAwareness, perceptions and willingness to accept malaria vaccine for children under age 5 among mothers in Northcentral Nigeria: a cross-sectional study.PMC11938232Rotimi BIliya RSAlagbe OOSolomon AfalseAwareness, perceptions and willingness to accept malaria vaccine for children under age 5 among mothers in Northcentral Nigeria: a cross-sectional study.<h4>Objective</h4>This study aimed to assess mothers' awareness, perceptions and willingness to accept malaria vaccines for their children under 5 years old in a city in Northcentral Nigeria.<h4>Design</h4>The research employed a hospital-based cross-sectional observational study design to gather and analyse relevant data.<h4>Setting</h4>The study was conducted at the immunisation clinic of a tertiary health centre in Northcentral Nigeria.<h4>Participants</h4>A total of 376 women of reproductive age (15-49 years) participated in the study. All participants resided in the study area and had children aged 0-5 years.<h4>Main outcome measures</h4>The study evaluated mothers' awareness of the malaria vaccine, their perceptions about its use and their willingness to vaccinate their children unde2025-01-01T00:00:00Z2025 Mar2026-06-06T23:40:31.258Z2026-06-06T03:11:01.863ZS-EPMC119382324013283710.1136/bmjopen-2024-091739