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Community awareness, knowledge and perception about malaria vaccine in the Kassena-Nankana East Municipality: A
Abdulai Mohammed1,2, Victoria Bam1, Jerry Armah1
1Department of Nursing, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
Aim:
To assess community awareness, knowledge and perception of the malaria vaccine.
Design:
A descriptive cross-sectional survey.
Methods:
Multistage sampling was adopted in recruiting 400 participants. A structured questionnaire designed based on study objectives guided data collection.
Results:
Participants were 18-47 years with a mean age of 30 years. A statistically significant association was observed between socio-demographic characteristics (age, marital status, religion, education) and the awareness of the malaria vaccine. Majority of the participants (n = 190, 86.4%) said the vaccine was for the protection of children and they perceived that the vaccine would improve children's ability to fight diseases (n = 158, 71.8%), hence should be administered to every child (n = 201, 91.4%). Nurses and other health workers should intensify public education on the malaria vaccine.
Patient Or Public Contribution:
Caregivers of children in Kassena-Nankana East Municipality.
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