Table 3 Perceptions about malaria vaccine, n = 500 (100%)
Variables | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Malaria vaccine will prevent malaria | ||
Indifferent | 40 | 8.0 |
Agree | 159 | 31.8 |
Strongly agree | 301 | 60.2 |
Everyone should receive malaria vaccine | ||
Disagree | 15 | 3.0 |
Indifferent | 75 | 15.0 |
Agree | 103 | 20.6 |
Strongly agree | 307 | 61.4 |
I will take the malaria vaccine when produced | ||
Indifferent | 30 | 6.0 |
Agree | 70 | 14.0 |
Strongly agree | 400 | 80.0 |
Malaria vaccine is not against our cultural belief | ||
Indifferent | 35 | 7.0 |
Agree | 32 | 6.4 |
Strongly agree | 433 | 86.6 |
Malaria is a major health problem requiring vaccine | ||
Disagree | 30 | 6.0 |
Agree | 167 | 33.4 |
Strongly agree | 303 | 60.6 |
Malaria vaccine will save money spent on treatment | ||
Disagree | 23 | 4.6 |
Indifferent | 67 | 13.4 |
Agree | 129 | 25.8 |
Strongly agree | 281 | 56.2 |
Malaria vaccine will not have adverse health effect | ||
Strong degree | 61 | 12.2 |
Disagree | 109 | 21.8 |
Indifferent | 20 | 4.0 |
Agree | 101 | 20.2 |
Strongly agree | 209 | 41.8 |
Malaria vaccine will save man hour lost to malaria | ||
Agree | 199 | 39.8 |
Strongly agree | 301 | 60.2 |