Table 2 Awareness and willingness to receive malaria vaccine among the respondents
Variable | Frequency (n = 491) | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
Awareness of malaria vaccine | ||
Yes | 354 | 72.1 |
No | 137 | 27.9 |
Source of information** | (n = 354) | |
Health workers | 247 | 69.8 |
Radio | 143 | 40.4 |
Television | 131 | 37.0 |
Newspaper | 110 | 31.1 |
Friends | 107 | 30.2 |
Internet/social media | 102 | 28.8 |
Parents/family | 50 | 14.1 |
Community meetings | 38 | 10.7 |
Posters and banners | 37 | 10.5 |
Religious gathering | 29 | 8.2 |
Perceived susceptibility to malaria | (n = 491) | |
Yes | 398 | 81.1 |
No | 93 | 18.9 |
Aware of someone that died from malaria | ||
Yes | 145 | 29.5 |
No | 346 | 70.5 |
Willingness to receive malaria vaccine | ||
Yes | 408 | 83.1 |
No | 83 | 16.9 |
Willing to pay for malaria vaccine | (n = 408) | |
Yes | 201 | 49.3 |
No | 207 | 50.7 |
Willingness to vaccinate baby with malaria vaccine | ||
Yes | 456 | 92.9 |
No | 35 | 7.1 |
Willingness to vaccinate Self and baby with malaria vaccine | ||
Yes | 398 | 81.1 |
No | 93 | 18.9 |