@article{fdi:010092768,
  title = {{C}ross-sectional study on intention to be vaccinated against {C}oronavirus {D}isease 2019 ({COVID}-19) in {B}enin and {S}enegal : a structural equation modeling ({SEM})},
  author = {{G}aye, {I}. and {R}idde, {V}al{\'e}ry and {A}vahoundjea, {E}. {M}. and {B}a, {M}. {F}. and {D}ossou, {J}. {P}. and {D}iallo, {A}. {I}. and {F}aye, {A}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{V}accination is considered one of the solutions to the {C}oronavirus {D}isease 2019 ({COVID}-19) pandemic. {H}owever, a small proportion of the population were fully vaccinated in {B}enin (20.9%) and {S}enegal (7.6%) by {D}ecember 2022. {T}his study explores the determinants of intent to vaccinate. {T}his was a cross-sectional, descriptive, and analytical study of 865 {B}eninese and 813 {S}enegalese aged 18 years and older. {M}arginal quota sampling by age, gender and region was adopted. {D}ata collection, using a survey instrument based on the {R}andom {D}igit {D}ialing method, was conducted from {D}ecember 24, 2020, to {J}anuary 16, 2021, in {S}enegal and from {M}arch 29 to {M}ay 14, 2021, in {B}enin. {T}he questionnaire used the {T}heory of {P}lanned {B}ehavior and the {H}ealth {B}elief {M}odel. {T}he influence of factors was assessed using a structural equation model based on a diagonally weighted least squares estimator to account for ordered categorical data ({L}ikert scales). {I}n {B}enin and {S}enegal, the intention to vaccinate against {COVID}-19 is influenced by distinct factors. {I}n {B}enin, social influence ((3 = 0.42, p = 0.003) and perception of vaccine safety ((3 =-0.53, p<0.001) play pivotal roles, suggesting those socially influenced have a higher vaccination intention. {I}n {S}enegal, vaccination intentions are primarily driven by positive attitudes towards the vaccine ((3 = 0.65, p = 0.013) and social influence ((3 = 0.25, p = 0.048). {T}his underscores the importance of individual beliefs, personal perceptions, and supportive social contexts in decision-making. {N}otably, positive vaccination attitudes and perceptions in both countries are strongly tied to increased social influence. {W}hile nuances exist between {B}enin and {S}enegal regarding factors influencing {COVID}-19 vaccination intentions, both nations underscore the pivotal roles of social influence and individual vaccination perceptions. {E}mphasizing trust in vaccine safety and promoting positive attitudes through effective communication are crucial for enhancing vaccination uptake in these {W}est {A}frican countries.},
  keywords = {{BENIN} ; {SENEGAL}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{PL}o{S} {G}lobal {P}ublic {H}ealth},
  volume = {4},
  numero = {3},
  pages = {e0002868 [19 ]},
  year = {2024},
  DOI = {10.1371/journal.pgph.0002868},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010092768},
}