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<p>This study examined the prevalence, socioeconomic and cognitive barriers of coronavirus vaccinations in Nigeria. The study used an ex-post facto design. 526-participants were sampled using snowball sampling technique. A questionnaire pack containing socio-demographics and a 13-item adapted scale of SYKES was used. Findings revealed the prevalence of COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy (61.7%). Adolescents (83.8%) recorded more hesitancy than participants in early-adulthood (62.7%), middle-adulthood (53.1%), and late-adulthood (53%). Males (83.8%) showed hesitancy than the females (33.3%). More so, the primary (62.5%) and secondary school certificate holders (41.4%) scored more on hesitancy than tertiary certificate holders (36.0%). The identified perceived barriers to vaccinations are: safety (91%); government distrust (75.5%) and coerciveness (65.7%), vaccines efficacy (62.5%), complacency (65.7%), and constraints to vaccination center (55.5%). Conclusively, vaccination hesitancy was found more among males and younger respondents. Safety and efficacy of the vaccines, government distrust, coercive approach, and complacency were found as major barriers.</p>
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This study examined the prevalence, socioeconomic and cognitive barriers of coronavirus vaccinations in Nigeria. The study used an ex-post facto design. 526-participants were sampled using snowball sampling technique. A questionnaire pack containing socio-demographics and a 13-item adapted scale of SYKES was used. Findings revealed the prevalence of COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy (61.7%). Adolescents (83.8%) recorded more hesitancy than participants in early-adulthood (62.7%), middle-adulthood (53.1%), and late-adulthood (53%). Males (83.8%) showed hesitancy than the females (33.3%). More so, the primary (62.5%) and secondary school certificate holders (41.4%) scored more on hesitancy than tertiary certificate holders (36.0%). The identified perceived barriers to vaccinations are: safety (91%); government distrust (75.5%) and coerciveness (65.7%), vaccines efficacy (62.5%), complacency (65.7%), and constraints to vaccination center (55.5%). Conclusively, vaccination hesitancy was found more among males and younger respondents. Safety and efficacy of the vaccines, government distrust, coercive approach, and complacency were found as major barriers.

Hesitancy Prevalence and Sociocognitive Barriers to Coronavirus Vaccinations in Nigeria

Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences

Miami University Institute for the Environment and Sustainability (IES) Affiliate

European Review Of Applied Sociology

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This study examined the prevalence, socioeconomic and cognitive barriers of coronavirus vaccinations in Nigeria. The study used an ex-post facto design....

Hesitancy Prevalence and Sociocognitive Barriers to Coronavirus Vaccinations in Nigeria

Published Online: Dec 30, 2021

Page range: 24 - 33

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/eras-2021-0008

Keywords
cognitive barriers, socio-economic factors, COVID-19 vaccination, Nigeria, vaccines hesitancy

© 2020 Rotimi Oguntayo et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Hesitancy Prevalence and Sociocognitive Barriers to Coronavirus Vaccinations in Nigeria

Published Online: Dec 30, 2021

Page range: 24 - 33

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/eras-2021-0008

Keywordscognitive barriers, socio-economic factors, COVID-19 vaccination, Nigeria, vaccines hesitancy

© 2020 Rotimi Oguntayo et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
cognitive barriers, socio-economic factors, COVID-19 vaccination, Nigeria, vaccines hesitancy