Table 6.
Source of Information on OCV Vaccination Campaign and Principal Reasons for Not Receiving OCV
| Sources and Reasons | Households Surveyed, No. (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| ST (n = 112) | SW (n = 165) | |
| Source of informationa | ||
| Health workers | 107 (95.54) | 135 (81.82) |
| Community leader | 31 (27.68) | 92 (55.76) |
| Religious leader | 2 (1.79) | 32 (19.39) |
| Local government officer | 16 (14.29) | 42 (25.45) |
| Community mobilizers | 40 (35.71) | 118 (71.52) |
| Family member | 0 (0.00) | 20 (12.12) |
| Megaphone | 91 (81.25) | 73 (44.24) |
| Radio | 13 (11.61) | 29 (17.58) |
| Television | 7 (6.25) | 1 (0.61) |
| Others | 0 (0.00) | 1 (0.61) |
| Reason for nonvaccinationa | ||
| Not available due to work during vaccination period | 46 (41.07) | 54 (32.73) |
| Ill during vaccination period | 1 (0.89) | 3 (1.82) |
| Did not know/hear about OCV vaccination | 3 (2.68) | 1 (0.61) |
| Vaccination post was not accessible | 0 (0.00) | 0 (0.00) |
| Vaccination post did not have OCV doses | 0 (0.00) | 0 (0.00) |
| Vaccination post did not have health workers | 0 (0.00) | 0 (0.00) |
| Was told not to receive vaccine | 0 (0.00) | 18 (10.91) |
| Heard that the vaccine is not safe for pregnant women | 0 (0.00) | 3 (1.82) |
| Fear of adverse event after vaccination | 3 (2.68) | 6 (3.64) |
| Other reasons | 64 (57.14) | 68 (41.21) |
Abbreviations: OCV, oral cholera vaccine; ST, Shashemene Town; SW, Shashemene Woreda.
aSome respondents listed multiple sources of information or reasons for nonvaccination.