Title |
Examining drivers of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in Ghana
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Published on |
figshare, May 2021
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DOI | 10.6084/m9.figshare.14494851 |
Authors |
Head, Michael, Brackstone, Ken, Boateng, Laud Ampomah, Atengble, Kirchuffs, Akinocho, Herve, Osei, Kingsley, Nuamah, Kwabena, Ken Brackstone, Laud A Boateng, Kirchuffs Atengble, Michael G Head, kingsley osei |
Abstract |
This policy brief analyses data collected in Ghana shortly after vaccines were delivered in early March 2021, and is the second survey from this study – the first wave was conducted in August 2020 prior to any COVID-19 vaccines being approved and available. We conducted a nationally representative online survey in Ghana (N = 1,558) throughout March 2021 after the first batches of Oxford AstraZeneca vaccines had arrived in Ghana through the COVAX initiative. In our analyses, we operationalised vaccine hesitancy as respondents who answered ‘no’ and ‘I don’t know’ to the question: “When a COVID-19 vaccine becomes available to you, would you like to get vaccinated?” We hope that our findings provide rich and interesting insights into the socioeconomic and psychological factors associated with COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in Ghana.More data and reports to follow later in 2021 |
X Demographics
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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United Kingdom | 7 | 29% |
United States | 2 | 8% |
Ghana | 2 | 8% |
South Africa | 1 | 4% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 4% |
Ireland | 1 | 4% |
Unknown | 10 | 42% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
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Members of the public | 16 | 67% |
Scientists | 5 | 21% |
Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 2 | 8% |
Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 4% |