Talukder Ashis, Sharmin Soheli, Nath Chuton Deb, Haq Iqramul, Hossain Md Ismail, Habib Md Jakaria, Sara Sabiha Shirin
Statistics Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna, 9208 Bangladesh.
Mass Communication and Journalism Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna, 9208 Bangladesh.
Z Gesundh Wiss. 2023 Feb 17:1-10. doi: 10.1007/s10389-023-01851-2.
The most effective way to avoid COVID-19 is through immunization against the virus that causes the disease. The primary objective of this study was to assess the extent of knowledge, attitudes, acceptability, and factors influencing COVID-19 vaccination acceptance among higher secondary and university students in Bangladesh.
A structured questionnaire-based online survey was conducted among 451 students residing in Khulna and Gopalganj cities from February to August, 2022. The willingness to accept the COVID-19 vaccine was compared with a few covariates using the chi-square test, and we then used binary logistic regression to identify the determinants that led Bangladeshi students to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
During the study period, almost 70% of the students obtained immunizations, with 56% of men and 44% of women reporting having done so. The age range of 26-30 years had the highest percentage of students who had received vaccinations, and 83.9% of students agreed that the COVID-19 vaccine is crucial for students. The results of the binary logistic regression clearly show that gender, degree of education, and respondents' willingness, encouragement, and beliefs have a significant impact on students' eagerness to receive COVID-19 vaccination.
The rising trend in vaccination status among Bangladeshi students is highlighted by this study. Additionally, our results eloquently demonstrate that vaccination status varies by gender, education level, willingness, encouragement, and respondent's viewpoint. The outcomes of this study are essential for health policy makers and other interested parties to successfully organize their immunization program for young adults and children at various levels.
避免感染新冠病毒的最有效方法是接种针对引起该疾病的病毒的疫苗。本研究的主要目的是评估孟加拉国高中生和大学生对新冠疫苗接种的知识了解程度、态度、可接受性以及影响接种接受度的因素。
2022年2月至8月，对居住在库尔纳和戈帕尔甘杰市的451名学生进行了基于结构化问卷的在线调查。使用卡方检验将接受新冠疫苗的意愿与一些协变量进行比较，然后使用二元逻辑回归来确定促使孟加拉国学生接种新冠疫苗的决定因素。
在研究期间，近70%的学生进行了免疫接种，其中56%的男性和44%的女性报告接种过。26 - 30岁年龄段接种疫苗的学生比例最高，83.9%的学生认为新冠疫苗对学生至关重要。二元逻辑回归结果清楚地表明，性别、教育程度以及受访者的意愿、鼓励和信念对学生接种新冠疫苗的积极性有显著影响。
本研究突出了孟加拉国学生疫苗接种率的上升趋势。此外，我们的结果有力地表明，疫苗接种情况因性别、教育水平、意愿、鼓励和受访者观点而异。本研究结果对于卫生政策制定者和其他相关方成功组织针对各级年轻人和儿童的免疫计划至关重要。
