Perception willingness to accept and uptake of Covid-19 vaccine among undergraduates of University of Benin. Department: Community Health By: godwin01 Project ID: 6912 Rating: (5.0) votes: 1Rate this project12345 Price:₦4000 Get the Complete MaterialAbstractThe 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is a new strain of coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 which has been a cause of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) on a global scale. Despite the devastating scourge of the disease, there have been reported cases of some effective drugs but proven treatment against the SARS-CoV-2 is still pending. The existing disease control bodies are focused on disease prevention and control measures to minimize the spread and reduce the burden on the healthcare system. The success of the COVID-19 vaccination program will largely depend on people’s acceptance of the vaccine. Widespread vaccination is therefore essential for the control of COVID-19 transmission although the degree of protection and long-term effects remain a public concern.OBJECTIVES: To assess the awareness, willingness to accept and uptake of COVID-19 vaccine among undergraduates of University of Benin with a view to making recommendations to the key stakeholders to ensure improved uptake of COVID-19 vaccine among the population thereby preventing further transmission of the diseaseMETHODOLOGY: A descriptive cross-sectional study design was carried out among students of University of Benin, from February to June, 2021. Four hundred students were selected using a multi-stage sampling technique. Data was collected from the respondents using a structured self-administered questionnaire. The data obtained was analyzed with IBM SPSS version 25.0 and quantitative variables were expressed as frequencies, percentages, mean and standard deviation. A p-value of 0.05 with a confidence interval of 95% was considered as statistically significant....Preview Download Preview +Other Community Health project topics and materials you might be interested in»Knowledge and awareness of the effects of narcotic drug use among students of Federal Polytechnic Idah»Effect of immunization in children between the ages of 0-5 in family health centre Idah Local Government Area Kogi State»The effect of abortion on female students in College of Health Sciences and Technology Idah, Kogi»Problem of pregnancy and abortion on girl child education in Nigeria»Factors influencing the attitude of women towards family planning - case study of Oke Eiri, Atan Local Government Area»Importance of exclusive breast feeding on the health of an infant - case study of Idah local government area of Kogi state»Attitude of couple toward modern family planning practice in Birnin Gwari, Birnin Gwari local government, Kaduna state»Effect of malnutrition among children under five years of age in Patigi community of Patigi local government area of Kwara state»Knowledge of protein energy malnutrition and its prevention among mothers with children below five years of age in Ubiegbe Community Idah, Lga, Kogi state»Causes, effects and control of communicable diseases in secondary schools»Causes and effects of drug abuse among adolescent in Amede community»Assessment of prevalence malaria among the patients attending Tofa comprehensive hospital»The impact of community health works in elderly condition in Ungogo local government»Assessing the mother knowledge on the benefit of breast feeding among children 0 - 24 months - a case study of Matoya village Maigatari local government, Jigawa state»Attitude and practice of mothers towards exclusive breast feeding in selected markets in Ilorin metropolis