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Masters Thesis | Public Health | Volume 10 Issue 12, December 2021 | Pages: 831 - 839 | Ghana
Determinants of COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance in the Ashaiman Municipality of the Greater Accra Region in Ghana
Abstract: Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all countries of the world and resulted in more than one million deaths worldwide and as of2nd May 2021, about 779 deaths were recorded in Ghana. With the economic disruption that characterized the advent of this pandemic and the fear of subsequent waves, every country was considering vaccines as the best hope against the pandemic. As COVID-19 vaccines have been developed, one of the questions being asked is what determines its acceptance by the world with regards to our experience, knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and understanding of vaccines. Methodology: This was a quantitative cross-sectional study conducted in the Ashaiman Municipality of Ghana between January and March 2021 among 267 randomly selected participants aged 18 years and above. Analysis was done using Fisher?s Exact estimation and Multivariate logistic regression models with a p-value
Keywords: Vaccine Knowledge, Vaccine Acceptance, Vaccine Hesitancy, COVID-19
How to Cite?: Afakorzi H. Stephen, Stephen Manortey, "Determinants of COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance in the Ashaiman Municipality of the Greater Accra Region in Ghana", Volume 10 Issue 12, December 2021, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 831-839, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR211214042806, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR211214042806