Affiliation:
1. Department of Nursing Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Kumasi Ghana
2. Midwifery Training College Tumu Upper West Region Ghana
Abstract
AbstractAimTo assess community awareness, knowledge and perception of the malaria vaccine.DesignA descriptive cross‐sectional survey.MethodsMultistage sampling was adopted in recruiting 400 participants. A structured questionnaire designed based on study objectives guided data collection.ResultsParticipants 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 ContributionCaregivers of children in Kassena‐Nankana East Municipality.