AWARENESS OF COVID-19 VACCINE AMIDST UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS OF FEDERAL UNIVERSITY GUSAU, ZAMFARA STATE
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The study seeks to assess the awareness of Covid-19 vaccine amidst undergraduate students in Federal University Gusau, Zamfara State. In order to achieve the stated objective the study employed a descriptive Cross-sectional research design. A sample Size of 250 respondents was selected based on Cochran's formula of sample Size determination. A multistage random sampling technique was adopted for the selection of sample. A well-structured questionnaire were used for of data and SPSS was used for statistical analysis. Descriptive Statistical analysis which includes Frequency, Percentages and 5 Points Likert rating scale were used to analyze the data. The Study findings showed that 74% of respondents were aware of the pattern of covid-19 infection while 76% of individuals concurred to the fact that covid-19 vaccination could protect against covid-19 infection. The result revealed that most of the participants are well aware of the COVID-19 virus, the patterns of the COVID-19 virus. The study concluded that that awareness programs were the most common and trusted sources of information for covid-19 vaccination. It also found that most participants were aware of covid-19 infection and the protective role of covid-19 vaccination.
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