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How to increase acceptance of the COVID-19 vaccine among poor people in Africa?
- Source :
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International journal of health economics and management [Int J Health Econ Manag] 2024 Jun; Vol. 24 (2), pp. 173-210. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Mar 07. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- This study aims to analyze whether good government management of the COVID-19 pandemic can increase the likelihood of vaccine uptake among poor people in Africa. The analysis is based on a sample of 18,010 people living in 34 African countries, drawn from data collected by Afrobarometer (Merged Round 8 data (34 countries), database, 2022). The econometric results, obtained using a bivariate probit regression, show that poverty significantly reduces the odds of accepting the said COVID-19 vaccine. However, acceptance of the vaccine increases among poor individuals when there is (i) trust in the government's published statistics on COVID-19, (ii) control of corruption by the government in managing the pandemic, (iii) individual confidence in the government's ability to ensure the safety of the COVID-19 vaccine, and (iv) belief that the Covid 19 vaccine will be more effective than religious prayer in the fight against this pandemic.<br /> (© 2024. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature.)
- Subjects :
- Humans
Africa
Female
Male
Adult
Patient Acceptance of Health Care statistics & numerical data
Patient Acceptance of Health Care psychology
SARS-CoV-2
Middle Aged
Young Adult
Adolescent
Vaccination Hesitancy psychology
COVID-19 Vaccines administration & dosage
COVID-19 prevention & control
Poverty
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2199-9031
- Volume :
- 24
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- International journal of health economics and management
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 38451447
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10754-024-09370-7