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    The prospective COVID-19 vaccine: willingness to pay and perception of community members in Ibadan, Nigeria
    (Peer J Inc, 2021) Ilesanmi, O.; Afolabi, A.; Uchendu, O.
    Background: The introduction of the COVID-19 vaccine necessitates the assessment of individual perception regarding the vaccine. This study aimed to assess the perception of community members and willingness to pay for the prospective COVID-19 vaccine in Ibadan, Nigeria. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study design was used. Data were collected using an interviewer-administered questionnaire in September 2020. We studied community members aged 15 years and above using a multi-stage sampling technique. The perceptions of respondents about the COVID-19 vaccine were assessed on eight questions using the five-point Likert scale with a score point of “1” assigned for “Strongly Agree”, “2” for “Agree”, “3” for “Not decided”, “4” for “Disagree”, and “5” for “Strongly disagree”. During analysis, we reverse-coded the options by assigning a point of “1” for “Strongly disagree”, “2” for “Disagree”, “3” for “Not decided”, “4” for “Agree”, and “5” for “Strongly disagree”. However, questions asked in the negative directions were not reverse-coded during analysis. Eight questions were used to assess the perception of community members regarding the prospective COVID-19 vaccine, and overall, the maximum point was 40. Points greater than or equal to 32 points (80%) implied positive perception. Descriptive statistics were done. Chi-square tests were used for the assessment of associations between sociodemographic characteristics and willingness to pay for the prospective COVID-19 vaccine. We conducted logistic regression tests on statistically significant variables at p-values <0.05. Results: The mean age of the 440 respondents studied was 37.22 ± 15.36 years, 193 (49.00%) were males, and 292 (67.30%) of the respondents had heard of the prospective COVID-19 vaccine. Among them, 232 (79.50%) respondents had positive perception regarding COVID-19 vaccine. Individuals in the fifth wealth quintile were ten times more likely to be willing to pay for the prospective COVID-19 vaccine compared to those in the first wealth quintile (Adjusted Odds Ratio = 9.57, 95% CI [2.88–31.82], p = <0.01). Conclusion: The prospective COVID-19 vaccine should be subsidized or made freely available to everyone.
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    Treatment of Malaria in Pregnancy: Knowledge of Community Pharmacists in Ibadan, Nigeria
    (Pharmacotherapy Group, Faculty of Pharmacy at the University of Benin, 2019) Akande-Sholabi, W.; Ilesanmi, O.; Ayanleke, A.
    Purpose: To evaluate the knowledge of community pharmacists in the management of malaria in pregnancy and their adherence to the World Health Organisation (WHO) treatment guidelines. Methods: Questionnaires were administered to obtain information on knowledge and adherence to WHO guidelines. Respondents’ scores on a 12-item knowledge question on the management of malaria in pregnancy were categorized as good knowledge if ≥ 10, and poor knowledge if < 10. Descriptive statistics were used to summarise the data. Chi-square test was used to explore the association between sociodemographic characteristics and knowledge. Results: Pharmacists qualified within 10 years of the study period were 29 (48.3 %). Only 25 (31.3 %) of the pharmacists possessed an additional qualification to Bachelor of Pharmacy degree. Rapid diagnostic test kits (RDT) and light microscopy test (LMT) have been used by 51 (76.2 %) and 17 (28.8 %), respectively, to diagnose malaria. About three-quarters (71.3 %) had poor knowledge of the medication for the treatment of malaria in pregnancy. Knowledge score was neither significantly associated with the pharmacists’ years of qualification (p = 0.174) nor with possession of additional qualification (p = 0.334). Conclusions: There is a substantial gap in pharmacists’ knowledge on the management of malaria in pregnancy, revealing an urgent need for training and adherence of community pharmacists to World Health Organisation treatment guidelines to ensure the safety of pregnant women and the unborn baby.