Table 2. Acceptance and WTP for EVV.
| Questions | Ilaje (Lagos) n = 293 | Ugba (Abia) n = 289 | Χ 2 | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Is there EVV? | ||||
| Yes | 8 (2.7) | 119 (41.0) | ||
| No | 273(93.1) | 59 (20.5) | 126.06 | 0.0001 |
| Don’t know | 12 (4.2) | 111 (38.5) | ||
| Will you vaccinate EVV if available (pre-information)? | ||||
| Yes | 234 (80.0) | 230 (79.5) | ||
| No | 25 (8.5) | 52 (18.1) | 0.01 | 0.93 |
| Don’t Know | 34 (11.5) | 7 (2.4) | ||
| Post information acceptability of EVV? (n 1 = 293, n 2 = 289) | ||||
| Yes | 253 (86.3) | 237 (82.1) | 2.06 | 0.1511 |
| No | 40 (13.7) | 52 (17.9) | ||
| When will you prefer to vaccinate? (n 1 = 253, n 2 = 237) | ||||
| i) Immediately | 202 (79.8) | 113 (47.7) | ||
| ii) Later, after observing outcome on others | 31 (12.2) | 122 (51.5) | 53.7 | 0.0001 β |
| iii) Don’t know | 20 (8.0) | 2 (0.8) | ||
| Level of acceptance of EVV? (n 1 = 233, n 2 = 237) | ||||
| Mean willingness (Max. is 5). | 4.3 | 3.7 | ||
| Unwilling | 16 (6.9) | 90 (37.8) | 65.09 | 0.0001 |
| Willing | 217 (93.1) | 147 (62.2) | ||
| WTP for EVV? (n 1 = 233, n 2 = 237) | ||||
| Yes | 212 (91.2) | 207 (87.5) | ||
| No | 21 (8.8) | 30 (12.5) | 1.61 | 0.2 |
| Amount WTP (n 1 = 212, n 2 = 207) | ||||
| Average Amount USD (naira) | 10.8(1833.9) | 15.3(2602.0) | ||
| ≤USD5.9 (≤1000naira) | 0.0 | 91 (43.9) | ||
| >USD5.9 - ≤ 29.4 (>1000 - ≤ 5000naira) | 203 (95.7) | 94 (45.2) | ||
| >USD29.4 (>5000naira) | 9 (4.3) | 22 (10.9) | N/A | N/A |
n1 & n2 = analyzed sample size in Ajah & Umuahia respectively
β = Yates corrected.