Abstract:
Abstract
Background: COVID-19 is a current global health concern. Despite huge efforts to
decline the burden, vaccine hesitancy is increasing globally and hampering efforts to
control the extent of COVID-19. To control this extent vaccination is one of the most
fantastic approaches to construct herd immunity towards COVID-19.
Objective: The aim of this study is to assess willingness to accept COVID-19 vaccine
and associated factors among secondary school teachers in North Gondar Zone.
Methods: An institution-based, cross-sectional supplemented by qualitative were used.
This study was conducted May 08 to June 10/2022. For quantitative Simple random
and for qualitative purposively sampling technique was employed to select (n= 629) & 9
study participants respectively. Structured questionnaire were used to collect the data.
Data was cleaned, coded, and entered into the Epi-Data version 4.6 and exported to
SPSS version 26.0 statistical software for analysis. For the qualitative part the collected
data was transcribed, translated, cleaned, coded, and analyzed using Open Code 4.03
statistical software for analysis. Both bivariable and multivariable logistic regressions
were employed to identify factors that have an association with willingness to accept
COVID-19 vaccine. Adjusted Odds Ratio with their corresponding 95% CI was used to
declare factors associated with willingness to accept COVID-19 vaccine. A p-value less
than 0.05 were used to declare statistical significance in this study.
Results: Over all, the magnitude of willingness to take COVID-19 vaccine among the
study participants was 54.9% (95%CI: 51-59). Respondents? willingness to take a
COVID-19 vaccine was significantly associated with age; 50 years and above (AOR:
2.74; 95% CI: 1.60-4.67), educational status master and above (AOR: 2.67; 95% CI:
1.54-4.64), good knowledge about the COVID-19 vaccine (AOR: 1.60, 95% CI: 1.122.29),
and
positive
attitude
towards
the
vaccine
(AOR:
1.65,
95%
CI:
1.09-
2.52).
Conclusion: The findings of the research demonstrated that there was generally low
willingness to take a COVID-19 vaccine among the study participants as compared to
the global 70% population to be vaccinated. Age, educational status, knowledge and
attitude were statistically significant associated factors for willingness to take vaccine.
