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Hesitancy Prevalence and Sociocognitive Barriers to Coronavirus Vaccinations in Nigeria

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  • Oguntayo Rotimi

    (Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria)

  • Olaseni Abayomi O.

    (Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria)

  • Ogundipe Abiodun Emmanuel

    (Miami University Institute for the Environment and Sustainability (IES) Affiliate, Geography Department, College of Arts and Sciences, USA)

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This study examined the prevalence, socioeconomic and cognitive barriers of coronavirus vaccinations in Nigeria. The study used an ex-post facto design. 526-participants were sampled using snowball sampling technique. A questionnaire pack containing socio-demographics and a 13-item adapted scale of SYKES was used. Findings revealed the prevalence of COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy (61.7%). Adolescents (83.8%) recorded more hesitancy than participants in early-adulthood (62.7%), middle-adulthood (53.1%), and late-adulthood (53%). Males (83.8%) showed hesitancy than the females (33.3%). More so, the primary (62.5%) and secondary school certificate holders (41.4%) scored more on hesitancy than tertiary certificate holders (36.0%). The identified perceived barriers to vaccinations are: safety (91%); government distrust (75.5%) and coerciveness (65.7%), vaccines efficacy (62.5%), complacency (65.7%), and constraints to vaccination center (55.5%). Conclusively, vaccination hesitancy was found more among males and younger respondents. Safety and efficacy of the vaccines, government distrust, coercive approach, and complacency were found as major barriers.

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  • Oguntayo Rotimi & Olaseni Abayomi O. & Ogundipe Abiodun Emmanuel, 2021. "Hesitancy Prevalence and Sociocognitive Barriers to Coronavirus Vaccinations in Nigeria," European Review of Applied Sociology, Sciendo, vol. 14(23), pages 24-33, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:vrs:erapso:v:14:y:2021:i:23:p:24-33:n:2
    DOI: 10.2478/eras-2021-0008
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