A Comparative Analysis of The Behavior of Vaccinated and Unvaccinated Jamaicans Against the COVID-19 Virus

Authors

  • Paul Andrew Bourne Acting Director of Institutional Research, Northern Caribbean University, Mandeville, Manchester, Jamaica, WI Author
  • Dian Russell Parkes Department of Nursing, Northern Caribbean University, Mandeville, Manchester, Jamaica, WI Author
  • Caroline McLean Department of Nursing, Northern Caribbean University, Mandeville, Manchester, Jamaica, WI Author
  • Clifton Foster Department of Biology, Chemistry, and Environmental Sciences, Northern Caribbean University, Mandeville, Manchester, Jamaica, WI Author
  • Calvin Campbell Department of Mathematics and Engineering, Northern Caribbean University, Mandeville, Manchester, Jamaica, WI Author
  • James Fallah Department of Dental Hygiene, Northern Caribbean University, Mandeville, Manchester, Jamaica, WI Author
  • Tatu Mohamed Department of Nursing, Northern Caribbean University, Mandeville, Manchester, Jamaica, WI Author
  • Laria Newell Department of Nursing, Northern Caribbean University, Mandeville, Manchester, Jamaica, WI Author
  • Taniel Hart Department of Nursing, Northern Caribbean University, Mandeville, Manchester, Jamaica, WI Author
  • Tris-Ann Williams Department of Nursing, Northern Caribbean University, Mandeville, Manchester, Jamaica, WI Author
  • Tabitha Muchee Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Northern Caribbean University, Mandeville, Manchester, Jamaica, WI Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47363/JIMRR/2022(1)102

Keywords:

COVID-19, Vaccination, Perception, Vaccinated, Unvaccinated

Abstract

COVID-19 pandemic has affected the world on a global scale. In order to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus disease, manufacturing of COVID-19
vaccines has become a focal point. Vaccination hesitancy is one of the significant obstacles to global health. This study seeks to examine the perception of those vaccinated and unvaccinated against Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Jamaica. A quantitative survey research was designed to collect data from Jamaicans across the 14 parishes of Jamaica. Non-probability sampling was used to obtain the data from 1073 respondents. A standardized survey was created in Google forms to collect the data (web-based) in the form of a questionnaire containing fifteen (15) closed-ended questions. The data was converted from Google Forms using the Statistical Packages for the Social Sciences (SPSS) for Windows, Version 25.0, with 95% confidence interval. The survey was distributed face to face, and via various social media platforms in all 14 parishes of Jamaica. Using a population size of 2,727,503 as of 2018, a confidence interval of 95%, and a margin of error of 3% the sample size was determined to be 1073. Findings revealed that, the majority of the respondents were female (55.9%, n=600), while the minority were males (44.1%, n=473). The majority of respondents (20.0%, n=215) were from Kingston and St. Andrew, and 15.1% of the respondents from St. Catherine. This study has shown that Jamaicans are indecisive when it comes to taking the COVID-19 vaccination.

Author Biographies

  • Paul Andrew Bourne, Acting Director of Institutional Research, Northern Caribbean University, Mandeville, Manchester, Jamaica, WI

    Acting Director of Institutional Research, Northern Caribbean University, Mandeville, Manchester, Jamaica, WI

  • Dian Russell Parkes, Department of Nursing, Northern Caribbean University, Mandeville, Manchester, Jamaica, WI

    Department of Nursing, Northern Caribbean University, Mandeville, Manchester, Jamaica, WI

  • Caroline McLean, Department of Nursing, Northern Caribbean University, Mandeville, Manchester, Jamaica, WI


    Department of Nursing, Northern Caribbean University, Mandeville, Manchester, Jamaica, WI

  • Clifton Foster, Department of Biology, Chemistry, and Environmental Sciences, Northern Caribbean University, Mandeville, Manchester, Jamaica, WI

    Department of Biology, Chemistry, and Environmental Sciences, Northern Caribbean University, Mandeville, Manchester, Jamaica, WI

  • Calvin Campbell, Department of Mathematics and Engineering, Northern Caribbean University, Mandeville, Manchester, Jamaica, WI

    Department of Mathematics and Engineering, Northern Caribbean University, Mandeville, Manchester, Jamaica, WI

  • James Fallah, Department of Dental Hygiene, Northern Caribbean University, Mandeville, Manchester, Jamaica, WI

    Department of Dental Hygiene, Northern Caribbean University, Mandeville, Manchester, Jamaica, WI

  • Tatu Mohamed, Department of Nursing, Northern Caribbean University, Mandeville, Manchester, Jamaica, WI

    Department of Nursing, Northern Caribbean University, Mandeville, Manchester, Jamaica, WI

  • Laria Newell, Department of Nursing, Northern Caribbean University, Mandeville, Manchester, Jamaica, WI


    Department of Nursing, Northern Caribbean University, Mandeville, Manchester, Jamaica, WI

  • Taniel Hart, Department of Nursing, Northern Caribbean University, Mandeville, Manchester, Jamaica, WI

    Department of Nursing, Northern Caribbean University, Mandeville, Manchester, Jamaica, WI

  • Tris-Ann Williams, Department of Nursing, Northern Caribbean University, Mandeville, Manchester, Jamaica, WI

    Department of Nursing, Northern Caribbean University, Mandeville, Manchester, Jamaica, WI

  • Tabitha Muchee, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Northern Caribbean University, Mandeville, Manchester, Jamaica, WI

    Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Northern Caribbean University, Mandeville, Manchester, Jamaica, WI

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Published

2022-02-26

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 1 (2022): Volume 1 Issue 1

Section

Articles