Table 2 Facilitators of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance among adults in Nigeria
S/N | Sociodemographic factors | Perception of risk factors | Concerns about COVID-19 vaccine safety and efficacy |
|---|---|---|---|
1. Iliyasu et al., (2021b) | Older age group High-income earners/ High socioeconomic status | Presence of chronic medical conditions Being a healthcare provider (Physicians, nurses)/ having greater than 10 years of work experience as a healthcare worker | The belief that COVID-19 vaccines are safe is associated with high vaccine acceptability |
2.Adebisi et al (2021) | Younger adults associated with willingness to take hypothetical COVID-19 vaccine Being a respondent from the southern part of Nigeria associated with higher vaccine uptake | ||
3.Iliyasu et al., (2021a) | Older age group High socioeconomic status High acceptability observed among respondents in South-south and Southwestern parts of Nigeria | Chronic medical disorders are statistically significantly associated with vaccine acceptability | High vaccine acceptability was observed among those indifferent to infertility related rumours |
4. Agha et al (2021) | A higher level of vaccination was observed among individuals with higher level of education (Bachelor's or Master's degree) | Being a Physician associated with taking two doses of COVID-19 vaccination | |
5. Kayanda et al., (2021) | Acceptance of the COVID-19 vaccine is higher among the male gender, those with lower levels of education and poorer households in the Nigerian sample | ||
6. Okafor et al (2021) | Younger people were more willing to receive hypothetical COVID-19 vaccine. Muslim respondents associated with vaccine acceptance | Having a COVID-19 test done previously was associated with higher vaccine uptake | |
7. Solis-Arce et al., (2021) | Respondents aged 25–54 years old were more willing to take the COVID-19 vaccine in Nigerian sample | ||
8. Amuzie et al (2021) | Older age group High-income earners Marital status (widowed, divorced or married) associated with higher level of COVID-19 vaccine acceptability | Clinical staff like Doctors, nurses and allied healthcare professionals had a higher level of COVID-19 vaccine acceptability | |
9.Uzochukwu et al (2021) | Younger people and elderly respondents aged 61–80 years old were the least hesitant about the COVID-19 vaccine Roman Catholics and Protestants were more likely to accept the COVID-19 vaccine | ||
10. Adigwe (2021) | Older respondents were more likely to pay for COVID-19 vaccine Male respondents associated with willingness to pay for COVID-19 vaccines | Previous COVID-19 infection linked to willingness to expend resources in order to ensure protection from future exposure | |
11. Eze et al (2021) | Male gender associated with COVID-19 vaccine acceptance Higher level of education associated with COVID-19 vaccine uptake Religion- Islamic religion associated with COVID-19 uptake | ||
12. Iliyasu et al (2022) | Higher vaccine acceptability levels were observed among males, non-Muslims, individuals with higher levels of education, high socioeconomic status and singles | Individuals concerned about COVID-19 because of their HIV-positive status associated with vaccine acceptability | Those unperturbed about the side effects of COVID-19 vaccine showed higher vaccine acceptability levels |
13.Adedeji-Adenola et al (2022) | Nigerian residents aged 40–69 years likely to have a positive perception of COVID-19 vaccines | Willingness to receive COVID-19 vaccines higher among healthcare providers and those with prior exposure to COVID-19 infection | |
14.Harapan et al., (2022) | Respondents in the older age group were associated with vaccine acceptability Living in the urban area, higher income earners and being Christian agnostic or Atheist were associated with vaccine acceptability | Healthcare workers less hesitant compared to those that are non-healthcare workers | Receiving flu vaccination in the past few months indicates a belief in the efficacy and benefits of vaccination also statistically significantly associated with COVID-19 vaccine acceptability |
15.Anjorin et al (2021) | Older age group Urban dwellers associated with COVID-19 vaccine acceptability in this study conducted in African countries including Nigeria | Those who knew someone who got sick with COVID-19 had higher vaccine acceptance levels | Those who have taken other vaccines in the past were associated with higher levels of vaccine uptake |