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COVID-19 vaccine acceptability and determinants among pregnant mothers attending antenatal care services at Debre Markos town public health institutions, Debre Markos Northwest Ethiopia: mixed study.
Aynalem, Bewket Yeserah; Melesse, Misganaw Fikrie; Zeleke, Liknaw Bewket.
  • Aynalem BY; Department of Midwifery, Debre Markos University, Debre Markos, Ethiopia.
  • Melesse MF; Department of Midwifery, Debre Markos University, Debre Markos, Ethiopia.
  • Zeleke LB; School of Women´s and Children´s Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
Pan Afr Med J ; 41: 293, 2022.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2025511
ABSTRACT

Introduction:

coronavirus is a communicable disease that produces severe morbidity and mortality in the globe and more than three million people died due to COVID-19. Pregnant mothers are at higher risk of COVID-19 viral infection, with great morbidity and mortality. Thus, the purpose of this research is to assess the level of COVID-19 vaccine acceptability, determinants, and hesitancy among pregnant mothers attending antenatal care at Debre Markos town, public health institutions, Debre Markos, Northwest Ethiopia.

Methods:

a mixed study was conducted among 350 pregnant mothers attending antenatal care at Debre Markos town health institutions and the participants were selected by consecutive sampling techniques. The collected data were entered into EPI Info version 7 and then exported to SPSS version 25 for data cleaning and analysis. The level of COVID-19 vaccine acceptability was determined through descriptive statistics, whereas its determinants were identified by binary logistic regression analyses. Variables with p-value < 0.05 in multivariable were considered as significantly associated factors. The qualitative data were collected by an unstructured interviewer guide using in-depth interview data collection methods. Study participants were selected purposively until the required data was saturated. The data was analysed under selected themes based on the guide and summarized manually.

Results:

sixty-five (18.5%) of the respondents accept the COVID-19 vaccine [95% CI 13, 23]. Maternal age [AOR 3.281 (95% CI 1.184, 9.092)], chronic medical illness [AOR 0.170 (95% CI 0.051, .562)], information about COVID-19 vaccine [AOR 4.063 (95% CI 1.462, 11.293)], pregnancy-induced medical conditions [AOR 4.131 (95% CI 1.055, 16.183) were identified as significant determinants of COVID-19 vaccine acceptability. From the quantitative wing. The qualitative finding implied that misconception, fear of medical complications, lack of trust in its effectiveness, and religious constraints were the common reasons for vaccine hesitancy.

Conclusion:

COVID-19 vaccine acceptability by pregnant mothers attending ANC at Debre Markos town public health institutions is very low. The health care providers and health extension workers shall create information about the COVID-19 vaccine on its importance and side effects.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Prenatal Care / COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research / Randomized controlled trials Topics: Vaccines Limits: Female / Humans / Pregnancy Country/Region as subject: Africa Language: English Journal: Pan Afr Med J Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Pamj.2022.41.293.32618

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Prenatal Care / COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research / Randomized controlled trials Topics: Vaccines Limits: Female / Humans / Pregnancy Country/Region as subject: Africa Language: English Journal: Pan Afr Med J Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Pamj.2022.41.293.32618