Knowledge, attitude and compliance towards travel vaccines among Nigerian travellers at an international airport

Akodu, Babatunde; Ogwu, Fanny O.; Abiola, A. O.

doi:10.4102/phcfm.v11i1.2063

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“…In the current study, a good level of knowledge regarding travel health (vaccination for preventable diseases, food safety, and preventive practices against insect bites) was observed among only almost one-quarter of the travelers, despite the finding that majority of the travelers have traveled before outside KSA, got travel information about destination before their trip, and almost half of them prepared for their trip at least one month in advance. The same inadequate level of knowledge regarding travel health was reported in Nigeria,[ 11 ] UAE,[ 15 ] Qatar,[ 16 ] and Oman. [ 12 ]…”

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“…In the present study, most of the participants were males; this agreed with others. [ 11 12 ] This is might be attributed to the fact that males are more likely to travel locally and internationally than females.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In accordance with other studies,[ 5 10 12 13 ] tourism, business, and visiting family or friends were the most typical purposes of travel among travelers in the current study. Some others should know that the main propose of travel was for working[ 11 ] while in others, the main purpose was leisure. [ 14 ] These differences could be attributed mainly to the economic status of the country.…”

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“…Similarly, family/friends were the main source of information among Nigerian travelers. [ 11 ] Internet and private health facilities were the main sources in studies carried out in Oman[ 12 ] and Korea. [ 18 ] However, in Sweden and South Africa, general practitioners and travel health clinics were the main sources for health advice before the travel.…”

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“…Total scores and their percentage for all the three parameters were computed, and the participants scored <50% were considered having poor knowledge, negative attitude, or poor practice, whereas those scored 50% or more were considered having good knowledge, positive attitude, or good practice. [ 11 ]…”

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Assessment of knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding travel health among (King Abdulaziz) international airport travelers in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 2019

Alkadi

Salih

Darbi³

2021

J Family Med Prim Care

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Background: Travelers to different countries have endemic/pandemic diseases can increase the risk of exposure to various infectious agents and can facilitate their spread across borders. Objectives: To determine the levels of travel health knowledge, attitudes and practices among travelers at international airports of KSA. Methods: An observational cross-sectional study was conducted starting from 30 September, 2019 at the departure halls of King Abdulaziz International airport (KAIA). Representative sample adult travelers who were waiting to board were recruited. Results and Discussion: Good level of knowledge regarding travel health was observed among 28.2%. The majority of the participants (84.7%) got information about their destination prior to the trip. The main reported source of information was family/friends (53.8%). Negative health seeking behavior was observed among 70.8% of the participants. Purpose of the trip and duration of destination were significantly associated with health seeking behavior. Knowledge, attitude towards health information seeking behavior and practice-related to travel health among international travelers at King Abdulaziz International airport are insufficient.

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confidence: 99%

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Assessment of knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding travel health among (King Abdulaziz) international airport travelers in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 2019

Alkadi

Salih

Darbi³

2021

J Family Med Prim Care

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Nigerians’ attitudes and perceptions towards vaccine acceptance during and after the COVID-19 pandemic

Ibekwe,

Femi-Lawal,

Thomas

et al. 2024

Journal of Medicine, Surgery, and Public Health

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International health regulations and pre-travel health practices of international travelers at Nigerian airport: a cross-sectional study

Jegede,

Ijitade,

Fatoye

et al. 2023

Trop Dis Travel Med Vaccines

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Background International Health Regulations (IHR) were developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) to curb the trans-border spread of epidemics. To our knowledge, no airport-based studies have assessed travelers’ health practices against a combination of diseases subject to IHR 2005. Therefore, we aimed to generate and describe the baseline travelers’ pre-travel health practices towards Cholera, Yellow Fever (YF), and Plague at Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Nigeria. Methods A cross-sectional study was employed to collect data from 486 international travelers using a multistage sampling technique. Pre-travel health practices (a combination of pre-travel consultation, pre-travel vaccination, and preventive measures against insect bites) were assessed using an interviewer-administered questionnaire. Logistic regression models were used to estimates the association between selected variables and pre-travel health practices. Statistical significance level was set at 5%. Results A total of 479 complete questionnaires were analyzed. The median age of respondents was 34.0 years Interquartile range (IQR) = 28.0, 44.0). Of the total respondents, 311 (64.3%) were aware of pre-travel health consultation and sources of information, amongst others, including friends/relatives in 180 (37.6%) travelers, social media/internet in 155 (32.4%) travelers, and health professionals in 102 (21.3%) travelers. Two hundred and seventy-one (56.6%) had pre-travel consultation, 156 (32.6%) had YF vaccination, and 226 (47.2%) were prepared to use preventive measures against insect bites. Only 10.6% had good pre-travel practices against the diseases subject to 2 International Health Regulations (IHR). Travelers with bachelor/college degrees, when compared to those with secondary/high education, had 2.91 times higher odds of having good practices when adjusting for other factors (95% C.I: 1.10, 7.70; p < 0.03). Also, those traveling to destinations endemic for YF infection, when compared to those who are not traveling to endemic countries/areas, had 48% lower odds of having good practices after adjusting for other factors (95% C.I: 1.41, 7.77; p < 0.01). Conclusions Our study revealed a low prevalence of good pre-travel health practices among participants. Educational level and endemicity of YF at the destination were predictors of pre-travel health practices. Introducing topics on travelers’ health into schools’ curriculums may have a ripple positive effect on health practices among international travelers. Also, there is a need for public enlightenment programs on pre-travel health practices using social media platforms.

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Knowledge, attitude and compliance towards travel vaccines among Nigerian travellers at an international airport

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References 12 publications

Assessment of knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding travel health among (King Abdulaziz) international airport travelers in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 2019

Assessment of knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding travel health among (King Abdulaziz) international airport travelers in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 2019

Nigerians’ attitudes and perceptions towards vaccine acceptance during and after the COVID-19 pandemic

International health regulations and pre-travel health practices of international travelers at Nigerian airport: a cross-sectional study

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