TY  - BOOK
AU  - Onyibe,Priscillia Nkem
AU  - Adalıer,Ahmet
TI  - SCHOOL TEACHERS' WILLINGNESS TO TAKE COVID-19 VACCINE
PY  - 2022///
KW  - COVID-19 (Disease)
KW  - Dissertations, Academic
KW  - Hesitation
KW  - Perception
KW  - Vaccine hesitancy
KW  - Vaccines
N1  - Thesis (MSc) - Cyprus International University. Institute of Graduate Studies and Research Health Care Organizations Management Department; Includes bibliography (sheets 52-64)
N2  - ABSTRACT
COVID-19 pandemic has triggered an unexpected public health crisis and global
disruption of healthcare systems and the economy. However, among COVID-19
survivors who were often reported to have COVID-19 positive cases have created a
possible long-term pressure on healthcare systems, and compelled the governments to
implement non-pharmaceutical preventive measures such as social distancing,
avoidance of public places, mask-wearing in crowded places, intense hygiene, and
self-isolation to mitigate the transmission efficiency. This study aimed to reveal the
willingness to take the COVID-19 vaccine amongst school teachers to limit the spread
of COVID-19. A quantitative research model was used in this study. The participants
of this study consisted of 495 School Teachers in Agbor, Delta State, Nigeria. The
survey instrument consisted of Demographic Information written by the Authors,
willingness to take the COVID-19 vaccine, Knowledge, Attitude, Perception, and
Hesitancy developed by Zewude and Habtegiorgis, (2021). Descriptive statistics,
Independent Sample Mann-Whitney U Test, Correlation Analysis, and Regression
Analysis Test were conducted. The result of this study revealed that the there is no
significant difference between willingness to take the COVID-19 vaccine across
gender, willingness to take the COVID-19 vaccine is not significantly associated with
their attitude toward the vaccine, and participants’ willingness to take the COVID-19
vaccine was significantly associated with their knowledge of the vaccine, and
hesitancy was an important factor influencing willingness to take the COVID-19
vaccine. Therefore, it is recommended that the Federal Ministry of Health, the Nigeria
Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), the Media, and all other relevant Organizations
should create increased awareness about the safety/side effects issues and the need to
take the vaccine
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