Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Antenatal Women Regarding Vaccination, and Determinants of Vaccination Acceptance: A Mixed-Methods Study

Background/Objectives: Vaccination is the most important way to prevent infection-related morbidity and mortality, but delays in the acceptance or refusal of vaccines despite the availability of vaccination services can adversely affect health outcomes.

Methods

This is a cross-sectional congruent parallel mixed-methods study exploring vaccine-related knowledge, attitudes and practices and factors associated with vaccine acceptance or hesitancy. A validated questionnaire was used to collect responses from pregnant women.