Department of Geography, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
Department of Computer Science, Adeleke University, Ede, Nigeria.
Ann Ist Super Sanita. 2023 Apr-Jun;59(2):114-121. doi: 10.4415/ANN_23_02_04.
Although there are ongoing blood donation campaigns in Nigeria, the prevalence of voluntary blood donation is about 10% and there is limited information about the determinants of blood donation behavior, especially across rural-urban geographic areas. This study examines the rural-urban differences in willingness to donate blood.
A cross-sectional study addressing adults from three rural and three urban communities was performed in 2021 to evaluate willingness, knowledge, attitude and practice of blood donation.
A total of 287 individuals were surveyed. Most of the respondents across all communities have never donated blood (72%). Females aged 18-25, highly educated, and from urban communities were more incline to donate blood compared to their counterparts. The main reasons for not donating blood for rural dwellers were: never thought of it (39% vs 34.7%) and no one asked (34.4% vs 17%); fear of needles was declared mostly by urban dwellers (21.8% vs 12.5%) (p=0.02).
Willingness to donate blood varies across rural and urban communities and is influenced by socio-demographic characteristics. The gap between willingness to donate and actual blood donation has consequences for the establishment of blood transfusion services. Targeted public health interventions are required to enhance awareness and knowledge and modify attitudes towards blood donation.
尽管尼日利亚正在开展持续的献血活动，但自愿献血的比例约为 10%，而且关于献血行为的决定因素，特别是在城乡地区，信息有限。本研究旨在探讨城乡地区献血意愿的差异。
2021 年进行了一项横断面研究，调查了来自三个农村和三个城市社区的成年人，以评估献血的意愿、知识、态度和实践。
共调查了 287 人。所有社区的大多数受访者从未献过血（72%）。与农村社区相比，18-25 岁的女性、高学历者和城市社区的人更倾向于献血。农村居民不献血的主要原因是：从未想过（39%比 34.7%）和没人要求（34.4%比 17%）；对针头的恐惧主要由城市居民宣布（21.8%比 12.5%）（p=0.02）。
献血意愿在城乡社区之间存在差异，并受社会人口特征的影响。献血意愿与实际献血之间的差距对建立输血服务有影响。需要采取有针对性的公共卫生干预措施，提高对献血的认识和知识，改变对献血的态度。
