Authors: Bassam Yousef Ibrahim Banat, Farid Ghrayeb, Ala Sabateen, Ibrahim Shawaheen, Mohammed Shehadeh, Mohammed Jundi, & Ahmad Arife
The study aims at investigating Palestinian preferences and attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccination. The study approached the literature as a multi-dimensional phenomenon, which addressed both theoretical and applied research. The study adopted the quantitative research approach using the sampling survey method. The questionnaire is appropriate for the exploratory nature of the research. Three hundred eighty-four Palestinians over fifteen years of age were stratifiedly selected, based on gender and region. The sample population consists of Palestinians living in both Hebron and Bethlehem Governorates at the time of the survey. An index of a 25-item scale was used to measure Palestinian preferences and attitudes towards COVID-19 vaccination that was developed by the research team. The survey was conducted through face-to-face interviews in Hebron and Bethlehem Governorates, in the West Bank during 2021. The sample size was calculated using the sampling web, http://www.surveysystem.com/sscalc.htm, sample size calculator, with a margin error of 0.05. The collected data was statistically analyzed using the statistical package for social sciences (SPSS). The study findings showed that the mean score of preferences and attitudes towards COVID-19 vaccination scale as reported by the sample of three hundred eighty-four participants was moderate. Findings revealed the indicators of preferences and attitudes towards COVID-19 vaccination ranked in a descending order as follows, “It is necessary to inform citizens of the importance of Covid-19 vaccination”; “The vaccination against Covid-19 virus should be approached carefully”. “Covid-19 vaccination is a national duty”; “Covid-19 vaccination is better than nothing”, and “Covid-19 vaccination is the responsibility of every citizen”. Additionally, Palestinians indicated that they will not hesitate in taking the available Covid-19 vaccines; they encourage their families and friends to get the Covid-19 vaccination; and they give the needed attention to the topic of Covid-19 vaccination; believing that Covid-19 vaccination is an urgent demand; although some people behave illogically when addressing Covid-19 vaccination. Findings showed that gender, place of residency, qualification, and religious commitment do not show any significant differences. However, it was found that work status, corona virus infection, marital status, and age were significant variables.
Keywords: Preferences, attitudes, COVID-19, vaccination, Palestine.
Bassam Yousef Ibrahim Banat, PhD. Sociology (Statistical Methods and Research Techniques), Associate Professor, Department of Applied Sociology, Faculty of Arts, Al-Quds University, Main Campus, Jerusalem- Abu Dies, Palestine. Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Farid Ghrayeb, PhD. Public Health, Assistant Professor, Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Professions, Al-Quds University, Main Campus, Jerusalem- Abu Dies, Palestine. Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Ala Sabateen, Ibrahim Shawaheen, Mohammed Shehadeh, Mohammed Jundi, & Ahmad Arife, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Professions, Al-Quds University, Main Campus, Jerusalem- Abu Dies, Palestine.
