COVID – 19 Vaccine Hesitancy Among Women in Delhi

The research organization chosen Delhi as the site of study. According to the data drawn from the Co Win portal, 954 women were vaccinated for every 1,000 men in India. The corresponding gender gap in vaccination rates among metro cities in India was a concern since it was significantly larger than the gap at the national level. The gender gap in vaccination rates in Delhi was 742 females for every 1,000 males and was found to be the 5th lowest in the country. The sample description of the respondents interviewed for the purpose of this study is as follows: Age: The mean age of the respondents was found to be 30.3 years. Marital Status: A majority of the respondents i.e., 80.84% were married at the time of conducting the survey. Religion: A large number of the respondents were Hindu at 78.19%, whereas 18.76% were Muslims. In the sample, other religious groups, including Christian and Sikh, were only 3.05%. Caste: 45.97% of the respondents belonged to the General category, 22.5% were Other Backward Castes (OBC), 24.36% were Scheduled Castes (SC), 5.50% were Scheduled Tribes (ST) and 1.67% chose the option ‘Other’. Educational Background: Within the sample, 31.24% of the respondents had no formal education whereas 9.92% had attended school up to 5th standard. 34.18% of the respondents had been educated up to the 10th standard and 15.82% up to 12th standard. In terms of higher education, only 8.84% of the respondents were graduates, post-graduates or doctoral degree-holders. Educational Background of the Respondents’ Spouses: For married respondents, an enquiry was also made into the educational qualification of their spouses. It was found that23.96% of the spouses had no formal education whereas 11.75% had attended school up to the 5th standard. 42.97% had attained education until the 10th standard and 12.33% up to12th standard. Only 8.99% were graduates, postgraduates or doctoral degree holders. Financial Independence: Out of the respondents, 35.95% stated that they were financially independent. Morsel team surveyed 1000 women in Delhi.