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International Journal of
Population Studies Perception and acceptance readiness for COVID-19 vaccine

Table 2. Perception of COVID‑19 vaccine
Variable Agree Undecided Disagree
The currently available COVID-19 vaccine in the world is not effective 72 (23.8) 114 (37.7) 116 (38.4)
COVID-19 vaccine is just a means for some people/government to make money 101 (33.4) 42 (13.9) 159 (52.7)
There is no need for any vaccine because COVID-19 is not real 25 (8.3) 13 (4.3) 264 (87.4)
COVID-19 vaccine is “anti-Christ/anti-Islam” 20 (6.6) 30 (9.9) 252 (83.4)
COVID-19 vaccine is just a way for some people to control the world 60 (19.8) 50 (16.6) 192 (63.6)
The available vaccine is totally not safe for human beings 67 (22.3) 98 (32.5) 136 (45.2)
The COVID-19 vaccine is not necessary because with the uptake, one can still contract the virus 146 (48.5) 77 (25.6) 78 (25.9)
COVID-19 vaccine invention is an avenue for some drug companies to engulf global money 100 (33.2) 42 (14.0) 159 (52.8)
Nigerian government should use the money allocated to purchase COVID-19 vaccines to tend to 127 (42.2) 27 (9.0) 147 (48.8)
other health issues in Nigeria

Table 3. COVID‑19 vaccination by sociodemographic characteristics

Variable Not vaccinated n (%) Vaccinated n (%) Test statistics p‑value
Sex
Male 152 (96.8) 5 (3.2) 0.03 0.6
Female 137 (96.5) 5 (3.5)
Marital status
Single 215 (97.3) 6 (2.7) 0.9 0.3
Married 77 (95.1) 4 (4.9)
Religion 7.5 0.1
Christianity 224 (96.1) 9 (3.9)
Islam 17 (100.0) 0 (0.0)
Others 2 (66.7) 1 (33.3)
Health worker
No 234 (97.9) 5 (2.1) 5.3 0.03*
Yes 58 (92.1) 5 (7.9)
Residence
Rural 15 (83.3) 3 (16.7) 11.8 0.003*
Semi-urban 50 (100.0) 0 (0.0)
Urban 227 (97.0) 7 (3.0)
Highest level of education 3.7 0.2
Secondary school 124 (98.4) 2 (1.6)
Bachelor/Diploma 92 (93.9) 6 (6.1)
Master/Doctoral 75 (97.4) 25 (2.6)
Note: *p<0.05.

Table 4. Acceptance readiness for COVID‑19 vaccine.
Variable No n (%) Not sure n (%) Yes n (%)
If COVID-19 vaccine is available but Nigerians would have to pay for it, would you be 192 (65.7) 56 (19.2) 44 (15.1)
ready to pay to be vaccinated?
Will you be willing to take COVID-19 vaccine if it is available and free-of-charge at your 95 (32.5) 61 (20.9) 136 (46.6)
community/street/nearby health center/hospital?
Will you be willing to allow your family members to receive COVID-19 vaccine? 96 (32.9) 58 (19.9) 138 (47.2)
Will you be willing to support the campaign for the uptake of COVID-19 vaccine? 85 (29.2) 67 (22.9) 140 (47.9)
Will you support your friend’s decisions to take the COVID-19 vaccine? 79 (27.0) 56 (19.2) 157 (53.8)
Will you be willing to welcome the COVID-19 vaccination team into your religious house 78 (26.7) 68 (23.3) 146 (50.0)
Note: n (%): Data are expressed as count (percentage).

Volume 10 Issue 1 (2024) 80 https://doi.org/10.36922/ijps.364