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- ItemRestrictedInvestigation of factors that affected uptake of Covid 19 vaccine among KUHES undergraduate students(2022-07-04) Madhlopa, QeboExecutive 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