Investigation of factors that affected uptake of Covid 19 vaccine among KUHES undergraduate students
Abstract
Executive summary
Problem statement
In the fight against the establishment and spread of fatal infectious diseases around the
world, low vaccine uptake is a critical problem. In most cases, low vaccine uptake is
associated with many individuals being afraid of taking the jab because of deception,
misinformation and unfounded fears. In Malawi, huge quantities of the first batch of
COVID-19 vaccines were reported to have expired and were discarded because of the low
vaccine uptake. Low vaccine uptake reflects a high level of hesitancy about the COVID-19
vaccine among the Malawian population.
Objectives
Hence, in this study, we propose to determine the uptake and factors that could have
affected the uptake of COVID-19 vaccines among Kamuzu University of Health Sciences
students in Blantyre.
Type of study
This will be a quantitative descriptive cross-sectional study.
Methodology
Data will be collected from consented study participants utilizing a semi-structured
questionnaire. No data will be collected until the study has acquired ethical approval from
COMREC, University administration authority, and study participants' consent. Collected
data will be organized into tables, visualized in a bar graph, and evaluated using established
frequencies, percentages, or ratios. Statistical tests such as the T-test, Chi-Square will be
utilized to analyze the data. A p-value of less than 0.05 will be considered statistically
significant.
Expected findings
It is expected that majority of the undergraduate student will have been vaccinated but due
to institutional mandate. The findings of this study will provide useful insights regarding
vaccine uptake or hesitancy.
Dissemination
The findings will be disseminated to COMREC, Kamuzu University of Health Sciences,
Mahatma Gandhi Campus, and published in a peer reviewed journal.
04-Jul-202