Table 2.

Contextual influences of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among higher education students in Adama City, Oromia, Ethiopia, 2022 (n = 530).

Variables	Frequency (n)	Percent (100%)
Trust most information
Government sources	67	12.6
Social media	52	9.8
Health professionals	334	63
Family/peer groups	62	11.7
Pharmaceutical industries	15	2.8
Trust least information
Government sources	146	27.5
Social media	209	39.4
Health professionals	19	3.6
Family/peer groups	84	15.8
Pharmaceutical industries	72	13.6
Re-consideration the info from social media
No	260	49.1
Yes	270	50.9
Agree with some groups or leaders that do not support COVID-19 vaccination
No	185	34.9
Yes	345	65.1
leaders support COVID-19 vaccination
No	253	47.7
Yes	277	52.3
Event in the past discourage vaccination
No	296	55.8
Yes	234	44.2
Government trust in making best decision in the interest of the people
No	334	64.9
Yes	186	35.1
Trust pharmaceutical industries in provision of safe vaccines
No	374	70.6
Yes	156	29.4
Think government is pushed by lobbyists
No	190	35.8
Yes	340	64.2
Know what is COVID-19 vaccine
No	100	18.9
Yes	430	81.1
Know COVID-19 vaccine does to your body
No	184	34.7
Yes	346	65.3
Feel that you know which COVID-19 vaccine you get
No	399	75.3
Yes	131	24.7
Think it's important to get vaccinated to protect others that can't
No	270	50.9
Yes	260	49.1
You or someone you know had bad reaction to vaccine
No	220	41.5
Yes	309	58.3
Felt health professionals or government pushing you vs. your will to get vaccine
No	267	50.4
Yes	263	49.6
You will get vaccine when available
Yes	50	9.4
Maybe	228	43
Never	252	47.5
Do you agree with vaccine mandate?
No	401	75.7
You	129	24.3
Believe COVID-19 vaccine is safe
No	430	81.1
Yes	100	18.9