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COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance and Its Associated Factors Among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care Clinic in Southwest Ethiopia: Institutional-Based Cross-Sectional Study
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Mose, Ayenew Yeshaneh, Alex |
| Copyright Year | 2021 |
| Description | Journal: International journal of general medicine |
| Abstract | Background: COVID-19 vaccination is a safe and effective approach to control the pandemic and to prevent its associated morbidity and mortality. To our knowledge, there is no study conducted to assess the prevalence of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance among pregnant women in Ethiopia. Therefore, the main objective of this study was to assess the prevalence of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and its associated factors among pregnant women attending antenatal care clinic in Southwest Ethiopia. Methods: An institution-based cross-sectional study was employed from January 1 up to 30, 2021. A systematic random sampling technique was used to select 396 study participants. A structured and face-to-face interview was used to collect data. Data were entered into Epi-data version 4.2.0 and exported to SPSS version 23 for analysis. Bivariate and multivariate analyses were used to identify factors associated with COVID-19 vaccine acceptance. P values < 0.05 result were considered as a statistically significant association. Results: The COVID-19 vaccine acceptance was found to be 70.7% (95% CI, 66.7%– 74.7%). Maternal age (34– 41) years [AOR=1.464, (95% CI; 1.218– 5.129)], primary maternal educational status [AOR=3.476, (95% CI; 1.520– 7.947), good knowledge [AOR=5.946, (95% CI; 3.147– 7.065)], and good practice [AOR =9.15, (95% CI; 8.734– 12.189)] of pregnant women towards COVID-19 and its preventive measures were factors associated with COVID-19 vaccine acceptance. Conclusion: COVID-19 vaccine acceptance was found to be 70.9%. Maternal age (34– 41) years, primary maternal educational status, good knowledge, and good practice of pregnant women towards COVID-19 and its preventive measures were factors associated with COVID-19 vaccine acceptance. Health care workers should provide health education to pregnant women to increase their knowledge about the diseases and disseminate leaflets regarding COVID-19 preventive measures. Moreover, before initiation of COVID-19 vaccine administration to pregnant women they must promote the safety and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccine. |
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| Ending Page | 2395 |
| Page Count | 11 |
| Starting Page | 2385 |
| ISSN | 11787074 |
| DOI | 10.2147/ijgm.s314346 |
| Journal | International journal of general medicine |
| Volume Number | ume 14 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited |
| Publisher Date | 2021-06-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Journal: International journal of general medicine Womens Studies Vaccine Acceptance Pregnant Women |
| Content Type | Text |
| Subject | Medicine |
