Browsing by Author "Takoudjou Dzomo, Guy Rodrigue"

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    Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Regarding COVID-19 in N'Djamena, Chad
    (SPRINGER, 2021) Takoudjou Dzomo, Guy Rodrigue; Bernales, Margarita; Lopez, Rodrigo; Djofang Kamga, Yves; Kila Roskem, Jean Pierre; Deassal Mondjimbaye, Francis; Nanbolngar, Joseph; Modode, Richard; Rongar, Roger; Diba, Faro; Toglengar, Madjadoum; Ongolo, Jean Pierre; Gomez Virseda, Carlos
    The first African COVID-19 case was reported in Egypt in February 2020. Since then, Sub-Saharan countries have struggled to respond to the pandemic. Among them, Chad is characterized by a high rate of poverty and mortality, a high burden of infectious diseases, insufficient epidemiological surveillance and underdeveloped infrastructure. In this study, we explore the knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAPs) regarding COVID-19 within the Chadian population, to determine whether there are more vulnerable groups of the population that require greater attention from authorities. This study was designed as a cross-sectional survey conducted in N'Djamena, Chad, using a convenience sampling technique that included 2269 participants. The study was conducted in May and August 2020. Questions regarding technical concepts were answered incorrectly by most participants (83.65%). The population had better knowledge about concrete aspects of the pandemics, such as prevention measures and contagion. Regarding attitudes, 34.55% participants were very concerned about the possibility of being infected, 81.27% were unsatisfied/very unsatisfied with their social relationships after the pandemic began, and 68.44% thought that the pandemic was a disturbing/very disturbing issue. As for practices, 49.41% of men followed all preventive measures compared to 32.07% of women, and 3.04% of people with vulnerable jobs did not respect any of preventive measures compared to 1.19% of people without this condition. Gender, job conditions and educational level impact KAPs within the Chadian population. It is suggested that local authorities in Chad should consider these variables when developing health strategies.
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    Predictors of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in Chad: A cross-sectional study
    (2023) Takoudjou Dzomo, Guy Rodrigue; Mbario, Edmond; Djarma, Oumaima; Soumbatingar, Ndilbe; Madengar, Mouassede; Djimera, Nadia; Djindimadje, Allarangue; Nguemadjita, Christian; Nassaringar, Guirimadje; Bernales, Margarita; Nangerngar, Togoumbaye; Naissem, Denise; Paningar, Ephrem; Gomez-Virseda, Carlos; Lopez Barreda, Rodrigo; Robbins, Ian; Cournil, Amandine; Visier, Laurent; Tuaillon, Edouard; Mennechet, Franck J. D.
    Vaccination against the COVID-19 virus is currently the best option to combat the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic worldwide. However, in addition to logistical and economic barriers, hesitancy to be vaccinated threatens to jeopardize efforts to contain the disease. An increasing number of people in Africa are delaying or rejecting recommended vaccines. Since their launch, COVID-19 vaccines have frequently faced rejection worldwide. In this study, we interviewed 5,174 participants from Chad that were representative of the general population, on their perception of COVID-19 vaccines. The survey was conducted from April to May 2021, before the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccination. We found that 47.9% of respondents were willing to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, 29.8% were undecided and 22.3% would not accept the vaccine. We found that urban residents were much more likely to refuse the vaccine than rural residents. We also observed that distrust of COVID-19 vaccines and mistaken beliefs played a crucial role in the reluctance to be vaccinated. Hesitancy to vaccinate against COVID-19 was strongly associated with lack of knowledge, and acceptance of vaccination was primarily associated with fear of the disease. Finally, we identified population profiles among the undecided and the refractors, which will help in developing strategies to combat COVID-19 vaccine resistance.