Social Acceptability of COVID-19 Vaccines in Pakistan
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
Social settings of Pakistan is unique in the sense that it is composed of multilingual, multicultural and different ethnicities. Also their believes and faiths are so unpredictable. It is therefore observed that this social phenomenon affects the acceptability of new things in this area. Polio vaccination has not worked so well in the past. Iodized salt acceptability has also been criticized in the last decades and is a matter of controversy till now. This behavior has also developed before the commencement of vaccination of COVID-19 in Pakistan, as there are many rumors and fears circulating via social media amongst Pakistan. What will be the acceptance rate for this vaccination, the time will decide.
| Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Study Design
Arms and Interventions
| Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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| Islamabad Group Individuals residing and surveyed in Islamabad |
Other: Questionnaire
A structured questionnaire will be served to each participant of study after getting the verbal consent from him for inclusion into the study
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| Lahore Group Individuals residing and surveyed in Lahore |
Other: Questionnaire
A structured questionnaire will be served to each participant of study after getting the verbal consent from him for inclusion into the study
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| Faisalabad Group Individuals residing and surveyed in Faisalabad |
Other: Questionnaire
A structured questionnaire will be served to each participant of study after getting the verbal consent from him for inclusion into the study
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| Bahawalpur Group Individuals residing and surveyed in Bahawalpur |
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Demographics (Age) [Till 23 February 2021]
This is a survey based study in which questionnaire based survey will be conducted. Respondents will be asked about their age, their response will be recorded.
- Demographics (Weight) [Till 23 February 2021]
This is a survey based study in which questionnaire based survey will be conducted. Respondents will be asked about their weight and their response will be recorded.
- Demographics (Gender) [Till 23 February 2021]
This is a survey based study in which questionnaire based survey will be conducted. Respondents will be asked about their gender and their response will be recorded.
- Demographics (Education) [Till 23 February 2021]
This is a survey based study in which questionnaire based survey will be conducted. Respondents will be asked about their level of education and their response will be recorded.
- Demographics (Family set up) [Till 23 February 2021]
This is a survey based study in which questionnaire based survey will be conducted. Respondents will be asked about their family set i.e. joint family or separate family and their response will be recorded.
- Demographics (Residence) [Till 23 February 2021]
This is a survey based study in which questionnaire based survey will be conducted. Respondents will be asked about their residence i.e. either in rural area or living in city and their response will be recorded.
- Attitude, knowledge and behavior about COVID-19 Vaccine and its acceptance or rejection [Till 23 February 2021]
As this is a survey based study in which questionnaire based survey will be conducted. Respondents will be asked about vaccines, knowledge about vaccines, about corona vaccine specifically, about efficacy of vaccines, about efficacy of COVID-19 vaccine. about acceptance or rejection of vaccine, if they will not have a shot of vaccine then reasons, if they will have shots then reason for vaccination. if they are fear off vaccines then their reasons
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Correlation of Age with a particular behavior [Till the end of February 2021]
Statistical Analysis of raw data about age will be computed. Various age groups will be classified and arranged. Frequencies of these age groups will be calculated and will be analyzed about any relationship with a particular behavior about vaccination.
- Correlation of Weight with a particular behavior [Till 23 February 2021]
Statistical Analysis of raw data about age will be computed. Various age groups will be classified and arranged. Frequencies of these age groups will be calculated and will be analyzed about any relationship with a particular behavior about vaccination.
- Correlation of Gender with a particular behavior [Till 23 February 2021]
Statistical Analysis of raw data about age will be computed. Various age groups will be classified and arranged. Frequencies of these age groups will be calculated and will be analyzed about any relationship with a particular behavior about vaccination.
- Correlation of Education level with a particular behavior [Till 23 February 2021]
Statistical Analysis of raw data about age will be computed. Various age groups will be classified and arranged. Frequencies of these age groups will be calculated and will be analyzed about any relationship with a particular behavior about vaccination.
- Correlation of Family set up with a particular behavior [Till 23 February 2021]
Statistical Analysis of raw data about age will be computed. Various age groups will be classified and arranged. Frequencies of these age groups will be calculated and will be analyzed about any relationship with a particular behavior about vaccination.
- Correlation of Residence with a particular behavior [Till 23 February 2021]
Statistical Analysis of raw data about age will be computed. Various age groups will be classified and arranged. Frequencies of these age groups will be calculated and will be analyzed about any relationship with a particular behavior about vaccination.
- Respondents Attitude, knowledge and behavior about COVID-19 Vaccine and its acceptance or rejection [Till 23 February 2021]
Statistical Analysis of raw data about age will be computed. Various age groups will be classified and arranged. Frequencies of these age groups will be calculated and will be analyzed about any relationship with a particular behavior about vaccination. t-Test will be applied to observe any statistically significant difference between different co-variates
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Adult
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Cooperative
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Willing to participate in study
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Pakistani citizen
Exclusion Criteria:
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Minors
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non-cooperative/unconconcious
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non-citizen of Pakistan
Contacts and Locations
Locations
| Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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| 1 | Islamabad City | Islamabad | Capital Territory | Pakistan | 44000 |
| 2 | Bahawalpur Rural and Urban Areas | Bahawalpur | Punjab | Pakistan | 63100 |
| 3 | Faisalabad city | Faisalābad | Punjab | Pakistan | 38000 |
| 4 | Lahore City | Lahore | Punjab | Pakistan | 54000 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Islamia University of Bahawalpur
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Jafir Shirazi, PhD, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur
- Study Director: Anam Sharmeen, M. Phil, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur
- Study Chair: Asfa Akbar, M. Phil, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur
- Study Chair: Fouzia Akbar, M.Phil, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- Living amongst the fear