Table 3 Knowledge of malaria vaccination among the respondents
Variable | Frequency (n = 491) | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
Belong to high priority group for malaria vaccine in Nigeria | ||
Yes (correct) | 102 | 20.8 |
No | 389 | 79.2 |
Vaccination is a good measure to prevent diseases | ||
Yes (correct) | 300 | 61.1 |
No | 191 | 38.9 |
Malaria vaccine will be of immense help in the fight against the disease | ||
Yes (correct) | 249 | 50.7 |
No | 242 | 49.3 |
One is expected to take antimalarial even after receiving malaria vaccine | ||
Yes (correct) | 165 | 33.6 |
No | 326 | 66.4 |
All vaccination are beneficial to man except malaria vaccine | ||
Yes | 223 | 45.2 |
No (correct) | 268 | 54.6 |
Side effect of malaria vaccine observed after administration | ||
Yes (correct) | 145 | 29.5 |
No | 346 | 70.5 |
No vaccine developed against malaria | ||
Yes | 255 | 51.9 |
No (correct) | 236 | 48.1 |
Nigeria is not interested in malaria vaccine | ||
Yes | 254 | 51.7 |
No (correct) | 237 | 48.3 |
Knowledge of malaria vaccination | ||
Good | 264 | 53.8 |
Poor | 227 | 46.2 |