Factors Influencing COVID-19 Vaccine Refusal in an Unstable SocioPolitical Area: The Case of Eastern of the Democratic Republic Congo

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to identify factors that affect the resistance of the population of eastern DR Congo to be vaccinated against Covid-19. Therefore, quantitative research based on primary data obtained from a survey was conducted in North Kivu Province. The questionnaire had 35 items with 410 respondents. After processing of the data, 318 records were retained. There were 151 women (48.55%) and 160 men (51.45%). Using the exploratory factor analysis (EFA), the authors shifted from 35 items to 6 main factors affecting vaccine resistance when they used Cronbach's Alpha test for each rotated factor. Cronbach's Alpha test for the reliability of the questionnaire was 0.67; the Bartlett test was 2490.79, and the KMO test was 0.70. Total cumulative variance was 30.1% explained by the six retained which are Psycho-medical background, Demographic, Social origin, Lack of trust in government actions, Previous issues about the Ebola vaccine in North Kivu, and Socio-political belonging.