What are the key determinants to fostering equity within coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination deployment initiatives in Nigeria? A scoping review

Global Health Journal, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Integrating routine immunization into COVID-19 vaccination improve coverage but could create equity issues: evidence from Niger State, Nigeria

BMC Public Health, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 25(1)

Published: April 22, 2025

Language: Английский

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Nigerians’ attitudes and perceptions towards vaccine acceptance during and after the COVID-19 pandemic

Journal of Medicine Surgery and Public Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 2, P. 100066 - 100066

Published: Feb. 8, 2024

Nigeria struggles with infectious diseases, and vaccination has become instrumental in curbing them. The landscape of vaccine perceptions underwent changes the COVID-19 era. This study assesses evolution public attitudes towards post-COVID Nigeria, offering insights for policy advocacy to improve uptake. We searched PubMed Google Scholar keywords related "vaccination," "SARS-COV-2," "COVID-19", "Nigeria." Boolean operators MeSH terms were also used obtain relevant search results on PubMed. Executed December 2023, yielded 145 articles, which screened eligibility. Observational studies published English between 2020 2023 included. 28 articles eligible. Data extraction was then performed using a table, comprehensive narrative synthesis findings conducted. Pre-COVID coverage acceptance trended positively but fell short UN's SDG3 WHO's EPI targets. Cultural influences impacted pre-COVID uptake, while education, healthcare infrastructure, socioeconomic status influenced coverage. COVID-19, however, ushered challenges such as misinformation social media, doubts about safety efficacy, decreased trust government. Post-COVID indicate positive trajectories signaling recovery from pandemic-induced levels. highlights role perception shaping Nigeria. A multifaceted approach is imperative enhance address hesitancy, scale logistics. Strategic measures like community engagement, increased health sector investment emerge viable pathways fortify uptake

Language: Английский

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Integrating health intervention into existing program structure of the neglected tropical diseases: lessons learned from Yobe and Ebonyi states

Frontiers in Public Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 11

Published: Jan. 17, 2024

Background Nigeria has a national policy on neglected tropical diseases (NTD) which is coordinated by the Federal Ministry of Health and integrated into health system at all government levels. A network grassroots mobilizers, named community drug distributors (CDDs), deliver NTD drugs commodities to rural hard-to-reach communities throughout Nigeria. Methods Interviews with state local coordinators Nigerian programs focus group discussions CDDs in Yobe Ebonyi states were conducted understand working modalities identify potential leveraging structure for additional interventions such as COVID-19 vaccine rollouts. Collected data was coded managed NVivo version 12 using content analysis. Results discussion The study found that committee had following: structured planning coordination process, mobilization approach effective delivery routine Mass Administration Medication (MAM) activities. Challenges encountered included little or no incentives CDDs, insecurity, transportation logistics, lack equipment commodities. structures have wide reach, presence areas (LGAs), this previously been leveraged non-NTD could thus be used similarly vaccination programs. enablers integrating are increased availability finances manpower, while financial partners’ buy-in identified possible. challenges. Conclusion suggests program would significant accomplishment, existing can support future interventions. also highlights efficiency program’s processes, indicating an organized structural public can. increase services allowing integration

Language: Английский

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Two years of COVID-19 vaccination in Nigeria: a review of the current situation of the pandemic: a literature review

Annals of Medicine and Surgery, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 85(11), P. 5528 - 5532

Published: Sept. 13, 2023

Curtailing COVID-19 outbreaks has been the major focus for many countries following onset of pandemic. Nigeria expanded its effort with commencement vaccination program against in March 2021 after several less effective interventions as vaccine introduction was implemented. Following vaccines, is expected to meet worldwide eradication target vaccinating 40% and 70% population, respectively, by end 2022. unable at program. The low rate, attributed a acceptance rate lack access poor communication, weak cold-chain system, inadequate infrastructure country, resulted complete only 15% Nigerian populace 21 September To improve Crisis Communication Centre launched. Also, implementation delivery service, logistics, accountability, supportive supervision, electronic management immunization data scaled more than 54% December Since vaccine, substantial change prevalence mortality perceived owing country's progress toward achieving herd immunity COVID-19. country ascertained percentage cumulative deaths before process be 60.4%, which reduced 39.6% post-vaccination. In comparison, confirmed cases from 58.3 41.7% authors recommend that government relevant public health authorities ensure meticulous documentation outcomes resulting initiatives facilitate accessibility this information general boost rate.

Language: Английский

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Psychological Entitlement and Spiritual Entitlement as Correlates of Covid-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Among Students Christian Religious Studies

International Journal of Educational and Psychological Sciences, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 2(1), P. 1 - 12

Published: Jan. 25, 2024

This research explored the correlates of psychological entitlement and spiritual on COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among students. A cross-sectional design was adopted to purposely recruit a total population 97 students studying Christian religious studies from Nasarawa State University The were administered Psychological Entitlement Scale, Spiritual Oxford Vaccine Hesitancy Scale. result showed no significant relationship between vaccination (r = -.154, p >0.05) hesitancy’ (r=.117 at p>0.05) However,the maladaptive subscale negative with hesitancy. Scale jointly predicted (R= .393; F= 8.564, P < .01) It is recommended that future campaigns engage leaders appeal their beliefs values encourage them accept vaccine. first study link mentality uptake in Nigeria.

Language: Английский

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A Review of the Coronavirus Epidemic in Nigeria

Asian Journal of Research in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 13(2), P. 32 - 41

Published: May 4, 2024

Nigeria has experienced serious difficulties as a result of the COVID-19 epidemic, which affected entire world. With focus on public health response, socioeconomic effects, and epidemiology, this thorough review aims to offer an in-depth pandemic in Nigeria. The epidemiological overview examines pandemic's spread This research provide Nigeria's techniques efforts fighting COVID-19, focusing what contributes low mortality toll compared other nations. In summary, concludes with recommendations for future approaches managing Nigeria, highlighting significance ongoing initiatives, fair vaccination programs, international cooperation. It emphasizes how adaptive are necessary deal changing issues guarantee that nation is ready emergencies. comprehensive review, its entirety, provides insightful information about laying groundwork well-informed policy development, projects, decision-making targeted at halting preserving country.

Language: Английский

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Government response to COVID-19 vaccination in Nigeria: identifying key issues over rollout from a public perspective

African Identities, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 22(4), P. 1238 - 1253

Published: May 4, 2023

There are concerns about the COVID-19 vaccine's safety, reliability, and efficacy. Previous studies on vaccine hesitancy focused public perception factors influencing behavior but little is known how government response affects acceptance distribution efforts. Consequently, present study providing answers to question regarding challenges induced by Nigerian governments' process. Utilizing an interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA), Findings showed that even though there strategies designed ensure effective rollout of vaccines target populations, plans not well laid out. Corruption risks facility deficiency likely problems might affect efficient equitable groups. The findings' practical implications indicate other stakeholders ought make improvements in a number areas enable successful vaccine. This entails enhancing online registration process, communication techniques, tackling corruption threats, assuring steady supply electricity, employees with necessary tools training.

Language: Английский

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Predictors of COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy in North-Central Nigeria

medRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Dec. 20, 2023

Abstract COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy has emerged as a major challenge to global efforts control the pandemic, particularly in Nigeria, where other effective vaccines such polio and measles been widely reported. Several individual, societal, structural factors contribute this behaviour prevent effectiveness of prevention efforts. Objectives This study sought assess associated with six states north-central Nigeria. Methods A population-based cross-sectional online survey was conducted among residents using semi-structured questionnaire adapted from WHO SAGE scale distributed via social media networks over 8-weeks. Results total 1,999 responses were received, which 570 set aside comprising 512 respondents that resided outside area, 12 reported no knowledge vaccine, 46 entries missing data. Of 1,429 included analysis, 1,008 (70.5%) willing be vaccinated and/or already 421 (29.5%) unwilling receive vaccine. Post-secondary education (AOR: 0.51, 0.37-0.69), household income above minimum wage 30,000 Naira per month 0.68, 0.50-0.94) people Islamic faith 0.69, 0.53-0.90) found lower levels hesitancy. The dominant reasons for concerns about side effects (37.5%), doubt existence (11.0%), perception time required (9.6%). Hesitant relied on health workers (33.0%) (23.3%) their trusted sources information, less than third (31.4%) followed advice religious community leaders. Conclusion All three confidence, complacency convenience influenced our study. Socioeconomic are drivers Therefore, is much issue requires multisectoral approach educating communities building trust institutions.

Language: Английский

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Computational Nonlinear Dynamics: Analysis and Assessment in Optimal Control of COVID-19 in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria

Journal of Advances in Mathematics and Computer Science, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 38(12), P. 30 - 48

Published: Dec. 29, 2023

World Health Organization(WHO) instigates a continuous alertness and preparation to contain re-emergence of other variants corona viruses. In the same vein, public welfare managements in allocating health related resources require predictive decision making, made possible through assessment existing challenges. Therefore it is imperative carryout an efficiency analysis prioritize determine optimal control strategy that curtailed transmission COVID19 Akwa Ibom state. this paper, deterministic epidemic model has been formulated using principles Mathematical modelling infectious diseases. This nonlinear system differential equations coupled with three (3) time-varying functionals. The functionals are exible educational programmes, vaccination treatment COVID-19. usual fuzzy-like characterization infection severity (0 ≤ R0;Rc 1) ( > were achieved Next Generation Matrix Operator. An optimality was derived Pontryagin's Maximum principle, some propositions on controllability criteria. Some forward-backward numerical solutions executed maple16 validated datasets published by Nigeria Centre for Disease Control(NCDC), peculiar State. predicted Strategy I (a combination intervention programmes vaccinations exposed susceptible individual) as most efficacious strategy. Comparatively, 96% reducing infected sub-population more effective than IV states) index 91%. A awareness programme recommended community practitioners, compliance these policies citizens can eradicate dreaded pandemic minimal cost

Language: Английский

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