Musa Imam Abubakar

@unilorin.edu.ng

Lecturer, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
University of Ilorin, Nigeria

https://researchid.co/abubakarm.i

EDUCATION

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (D.V.M), Master of Science (M Sc. Animal Production)

RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS

Veterinary, Food Animals, Animal Science and Zoology, Multidisciplinary

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Scopus Publications

Acceptance of COVID-19 vaccine and associated factors among healthcare workers in Katsina state: a cross-sectional study in Northwest Nigeria
Ahmed Tijani Abubakar, Kabir Suleiman, Suleiman Idris Ahmad, Shamsuddeen Suleiman Yahaya, Umar Ibrahim Bello, Bello Abdullahi Suleiman, Suleiman Ahmed Haladu, Ahmad Ibrahim Al-Mustapha, and Musa Imam Abubakar
BMJ
ObjectivesHealthcare workers were prioritised to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in Nigeria. Administration of COVID-19 vaccination in Nigeria was challenging because of a lack of trust in vaccine safety and vaccine effectiveness among healthcare workers, who are expected to provide reliable information about vaccines and vaccine-preventable diseases in the communities. Hence, their acceptance and attitudes towards COVID-19 preventive practices could influence the acceptance of the vaccine by the local population. This cross-sectional study assessed the acceptance of the COVID-19 vaccine among healthcare workers in Katsina State. We predicted the variables that increased the vaccine acceptance using logistic regression analysis.SettingThis hospital-based study was conducted at primary, secondary and tertiary healthcare facilities in Nigeria.ParticipantsA total of 793 healthcare workers were included in this study. Of these, 65.4% (n=519) were male.Outcome measuresTo assess acceptance of COVID-19 vaccine measures, and factors increasing acceptance among healthcare workers.ResultsOf the healthcare workers, 80% (638) were tested for the SARS-CoV-2, of whom 10.8% (n=65) tested positive. Approximately 97% (n=765) of them believed that the COVID-19 vaccine was safe, and 90% (n=714) received the first dose of the vaccine. Healthcare workers between 30 and 39 years were more likely to accept the vaccine (aOR: 7.06; 95% CI 2.36 to 21.07; p<0.001). Those who had been tested for COVID-19 were more likely (aOR:7.64; 95% CI 3.62 to 16.16; p<0.001) to accept the vaccine.ConclusionsOur findings showed that the age and prior COVID-19 testing were the main factors influencing the acceptance of the COVID-19 vaccine. There was high acceptance of the COVID-19 vaccine among healthcare workers in Katsina State, Nigeria. Future studies should focus on the completion of doses and serological testing for immunity.

Socio-Demographic Characteristics of COVID-19 Vaccine Recipients in Kwara State, North Central Nigeria
Ahmad Ibrahim Al-Mustapha, Musa Imam Abubakar, Muftau Oyewo, Rita Enyam Esighetti, Oluwaseun Adeolu Ogundijo, Lukman Dele Bolanle, Oluwatosin Enoch Fakayode, Abdullateef Saliman Olugbon, Michael Oguntoye, and Nusirat Elelu
Frontiers Media SA
Understanding key socio-demographic variables of 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine recipients is crucial to improving its acceptance and Nigeria's COVID-19 control strategy. The survey was conducted as a non-probability cross-sectional survey of 2,936 COVID-19 vaccine recipients in Kwara State. Our findings revealed that 74% (n = 2,161) of the vaccine recipients were older than 40 years. Forty percent (n = 1,180) of the vaccine recipients earned a monthly income &gt;100,000 Naira (equivalent to US $200). Most of the vaccine recipients (64%, n = 1,880) had tertiary education, while 15% (n = 440) of them had no formal education. Almost half of the recipients (47%, n = 1,262) were government employees and 28.8% (n = 846) of them had health-related backgrounds. Only 17% (n = 499) of the vaccine recipients have been screened for the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), of which 21% (n = 105/499) of them were tested positive. Only 47% (n = 1,378) had been fully immunized. The prevalence of confirmed COVID-19 cases among COVID-19 vaccine recipients in Kwara State was 3.6% (n = 105/2,936). The most recurrent adverse events following immunization (AEFIs) among vaccine recipients were fever (14%, n = 411), pain at injection site (47%, n = 1,409), headache (19%, n = 558), and body weakness (9%, n = 264). The need to protect themselves from the deadly virus was the main reason that prompted people to voluntarily accept the COVID-19 vaccine. There is a high level of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance among respondents across all social classes including those with no formal education, those with very low monthly income (&lt; US $2 per day), and in untested population. Hence, vaccine donors should prioritize equitable distribution to Low-and-Middle-income Countries (LMICs) such as Nigeria, and health authorities should improve vaccine advocacy to focus on vaccine safety and efficacy.

Comparative diagnosis of pregnancy wastage in cows at slaughter using pregnancy specific protein-B and post slaughter inspection diagnostic procedures
Musa I. Abubakar, Abdullahi Ahmed, Adewale A. Adeyeye, and Yushua. S. Baraya
Elsevier BV

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

Acceptance of COVID-19 vaccine and associated factors among healthcare workers in Katsina state: a cross-sectional study in Northwest Nigeria
AT Abubakar, K Suleiman, SI Ahmad, SS Yahaya, UI Bello, BA Suleiman, ...
BMJ open 13 (12), e063281 2023

Determination of pregnancy wastage and its financial implication in slaughtered cows using pregnancy-specific protein B
MI Abubakar, A Ahmed, AA Adeyeye, YS Baraya
Veterinaria 72 (1), 29-36 2023

Community engagement; the master key to preventing Nigeria’s obvious pandemic fatigue and the next COVID-19 wave
OA Ogundijo, AI Al-Mustapha, AT Abubakar, AM Imam, F Bamidele, ...
Journal of Public Health Research 11 (3), 22799036221107061 2022

Acceptance of COVID-19 vaccine among healthcare workers in Katsina state, Northwest Nigeria
AT Abubakar, K Suleiman, AS Idris, SY Suleiman, UB Ibrahim, ...
medRxiv, 2022.03. 20.22272677 2022

Socio-Demographic characteristics of COVID-19 vaccine recipients in Kwara state, North central Nigeria
AI Al-Mustapha, MI Abubakar, M Oyewo, RE Esighetti, OA Ogundijo, ...
Frontiers in public health 9, 773998 2022

Acceptance of COVID-19 vaccine among healthcare workers in Katsina state
AT Abubakar, K Suleiman, SI Ahmad, SY Suleiman, UB Ibrahim, ...
Northwest Nigeria 2022

Antioxidant potential of watermelon juice and ascorbic acid in the management of heat-induced oxidative stress in Layer chickens
MI Jimoh, A. A., Ahmed, A., Umaru, M. A., Agaie, B. M., Suleiman, N ...
Ife Journal of Agriculture 33 (2), 116 - 126 2021

Effect of Natural Sunlight on Quality of Sachet Water Sold within Sokoto Metropolis (Sidi Mam man Table Water).
M Abubakar, K Usman, A Yusuf, MM Hayatu, BY Sani, O Oderinde, ...
International Journal Of Science for Global Sustainability 6 (4), 151-156 2020

Comparative diagnosis of pregnancy wastage in cows at slaughter using pregnancy specific protein-B and post slaughter inspection diagnostic procedures
MI Abubakar, A Ahmed, AA Adeyeye, YS Baraya
Animal Reproduction Science 211, 106233 2019

Comparative detection of pregnancy in ewes at slaughter using pregnancy specific protein-B and post slaughter examination
AA Adeyeye, MI Abubakar, AG Ahmed
Glob Vet 21 (2), 48-52 2019

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

Acceptance of COVID-19 vaccine among healthcare workers in Katsina state, Northwest Nigeria
AT Abubakar, K Suleiman, AS Idris, SY Suleiman, UB Ibrahim, ...
medRxiv, 2022.03. 20.22272677 2022
Citations: 7

Acceptance of COVID-19 vaccine among healthcare workers in Katsina state
AT Abubakar, K Suleiman, SI Ahmad, SY Suleiman, UB Ibrahim, ...
Northwest Nigeria 2022
Citations: 3

Comparative detection of pregnancy in ewes at slaughter using pregnancy specific protein-B and post slaughter examination
AA Adeyeye, MI Abubakar, AG Ahmed
Glob Vet 21 (2), 48-52 2019
Citations: 3