Vaccine hesitancy in East Malaysia (Sabah): A survey of the national covid-19 immunisation programme

Adi Jafar and Mohammad Tahir Mapa and Nordin Sakke and Ramli Dollah and Eko Prayitno Joko and Colonius Atang and Syahruddin Awang Ahmad and Chong Vun Hung and Fionna Geogre (2021) Vaccine hesitancy in East Malaysia (Sabah): A survey of the national covid-19 immunisation programme. Geospatial Health, 17. ISSN 1827-1987 (P-ISSN) , 1970-7096 (E-ISSN)

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Abstract

The Malaysian government has introduced the National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK) as a new mechanism to address the transmission of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Unfortunately, the number of PICK registrations is still unsatisfactory and is now even lower. The low level of participation of the Sabah (East Malaysia) population significantly impacts the PICK registrations. Therefore, this study aims to identify the factors that cause vaccine hesitancy among the people of Sabah. This study seeks to identify these trends based on zone and district boundaries. A total of 1024 respondents were sampled in this study. Raw data collected through the survey method were analysed using K-means clustering, principal component analysis (PCA), and spatial analysis. The study discovered that factors including confidence, authority, mainstream media, complacency, social media, and convenience are the top causes of vaccine hesitancy among respondents. This study also revealed that the Sabah population’s key variables causing vaccine hesitancy to vary by region (zones and districts). The conclusion is significant as a source of supporting data for stakeholders seeking to identify the Sabah population’s constraints in each region and therefore, it would help improve PICK management’s performance in Sabah.

Item Type:	Article
Keyword:	COVID-19 Vaccine hesitancy , Geographical information system , Immunisation programme , East Malaysia
Subjects:	D World History and History Of Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Etc. > DS Asia > DS1-937 History of Asia > DS520-560.72 Southeast Asia > DS591-599 Malaysia. Malay Peninsula. Straits Settlements > DS597.22-599 Local history and description > DS597.33-597.34 Sabah. British North Borneo Q Science > QR Microbiology > QR1-502 Microbiology > QR180-189.5 Immunology
Department:	FACULTY > Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities
Depositing User:	DG MASNIAH AHMAD -
Date Deposited:	21 Jun 2022 10:46
Last Modified:	21 Jun 2022 10:46
URI:	https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/32917

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