@article{10.11648/j.wjph.20230802.29,
  author = {Gloria Chijiogor Okeke and Ifesinachi Kevin Okeke and Aloysius Obinna Ikwuka and Francis Chigozie Udeh},
  title = {Knowledge, Perception and Acceptance of COVID-19 Vaccination Amongst Pregnant Women in Adena, Kwara State, Nigeria},
  journal = {World Journal of Public Health},
  volume = {8},
  number = {2},
  pages = {165-174},
  doi = {10.11648/j.wjph.20230802.29},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.11648/j.wjph.20230802.29},
  eprint = {https://article.sciencepublishinggroup.com/pdf/10.11648.j.wjph.20230802.29},
  abstract = {Background: COVID-19 is associated with poor pregnancy and maternal outcomes. COVID-19 vaccination is recommended all over the world, yet the vaccination rate during pregnancy in Nigeria is insignificant. The public health response to the global COVID-19 pandemic varies widely in different regions of Nigeria. Aim: To investigate the knowledge, perception and acceptance of COVID-19 vaccination amongst pregnant women in Adena, Kwara State, Nigeria. Materials and Methods: Sample size of this study consisted of two hundred and thirty (230) respondents. Data including biodata and questions relating to the aim of the study were retrieved using a structured questionnaire. These data were analyzed using the Chi-square technique (χ2) of the SPSS version 23 statistical software. Chi-square tests were used for comparative analysis of the demographic information to perception and acceptance of COVID-19 vaccination amongst pregnant women, and to test the research hypotheses at a level of significance set at pn=158) of the women had a tertiary education. 40.9% (94) and 59.1% (136) of the respondents were Christians and Muslims respectively. 73.44% of the respondents had good knowledge about COVID-19 and 57.8% confirmed that they would accept the vaccine against SARS-CoV-2. From the research hypotheses tested, this study found that there was a significant difference in the perception of the pregnant women in Adena to COVID-19 vaccination based on their educational qualification (p=1.56624E-20) and age (p=8.53956E-18), but no significant difference was noticed based on their religion (p=0.05). There was a significant difference in the acceptance of COVID-19 vaccination amongst the pregnant women based on their educational qualification (p=3.22221E-11) and age (p=0.001473), but no significant difference was observed based on their religion (p=0.23). Conclusion: The general public needs to be sensitized on COVID-19 and any related pandemic at every gathering, e.g., churches, mosques, hospitals, etc. Health systems need to develop national surveillance systems to collect up-to-date clinical, virological, and epidemiological information on trends in human infection with seasonal influenza viruses. Health systems are also advised to keep up-to-date on the latest information concerning pandemics from trusted global sources e.g. World Health Organization (WHO), national sources e.g. Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).},
 year = {2023}
}

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TY  - JOUR
T1  - Knowledge, Perception and Acceptance of COVID-19 Vaccination Amongst Pregnant Women in Adena, Kwara State, Nigeria
AU  - Gloria Chijiogor Okeke
AU  - Ifesinachi Kevin Okeke
AU  - Aloysius Obinna Ikwuka
AU  - Francis Chigozie Udeh
Y1  - 2023/06/15
PY  - 2023
N1  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.wjph.20230802.29
DO  - 10.11648/j.wjph.20230802.29
T2  - World Journal of Public Health
JF  - World Journal of Public Health
JO  - World Journal of Public Health
SP  - 165
EP  - 174
PB  - Science Publishing Group
SN  - 2637-6059
UR  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.wjph.20230802.29
AB  - Background: COVID-19 is associated with poor pregnancy and maternal outcomes. COVID-19 vaccination is recommended all over the world, yet the vaccination rate during pregnancy in Nigeria is insignificant. The public health response to the global COVID-19 pandemic varies widely in different regions of Nigeria. Aim: To investigate the knowledge, perception and acceptance of COVID-19 vaccination amongst pregnant women in Adena, Kwara State, Nigeria. Materials and Methods: Sample size of this study consisted of two hundred and thirty (230) respondents. Data including biodata and questions relating to the aim of the study were retrieved using a structured questionnaire. These data were analyzed using the Chi-square technique (χ2) of the SPSS version 23 statistical software. Chi-square tests were used for comparative analysis of the demographic information to perception and acceptance of COVID-19 vaccination amongst pregnant women, and to test the research hypotheses at a level of significance set at pn=158) of the women had a tertiary education. 40.9% (94) and 59.1% (136) of the respondents were Christians and Muslims respectively. 73.44% of the respondents had good knowledge about COVID-19 and 57.8% confirmed that they would accept the vaccine against SARS-CoV-2. From the research hypotheses tested, this study found that there was a significant difference in the perception of the pregnant women in Adena to COVID-19 vaccination based on their educational qualification (p=1.56624E-20) and age (p=8.53956E-18), but no significant difference was noticed based on their religion (p=0.05). There was a significant difference in the acceptance of COVID-19 vaccination amongst the pregnant women based on their educational qualification (p=3.22221E-11) and age (p=0.001473), but no significant difference was observed based on their religion (p=0.23). Conclusion: The general public needs to be sensitized on COVID-19 and any related pandemic at every gathering, e.g., churches, mosques, hospitals, etc. Health systems need to develop national surveillance systems to collect up-to-date clinical, virological, and epidemiological information on trends in human infection with seasonal influenza viruses. Health systems are also advised to keep up-to-date on the latest information concerning pandemics from trusted global sources e.g. World Health Organization (WHO), national sources e.g. Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).
VL  - 8
IS  - 2
ER  - 

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