Impact of Microbe Literacy Initiative on Improved Vaccine Uptake in Peri-urban Slum Areas in Kathmandu, Nepal

Nepal Health Research Council1,252 enrolled

Overview

This study is designed to assess the impact of the first introduction of microscope-based health education on people's attitude and practice towards disease prevention in Nepal, measured by vaccine acceptance rate. Such health education has an important role to play in communities where vaccine acceptance is low.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

1,252

Conditions

Vaccine Acceptance

Interventions

Microbe literacy Program in the form of workshopOTHER

Two to Three hours of workshop on microbe literacy will be conducted as an intervention. Workshop includes discussion on various common microorganisms causing diseases, their sources, relationship with surroundings and management. Prime focus of the session will be on management via treatments and risk reduction via vaccination.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * People aged 18 years or older who are resident of the study target area * People who stayed at least for 6 months on the area of study * People who agrees with the procedure of study and follow ups visits * People who provide consent for their participation will be recruited in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * People under 18 years of age will not be enrolled into study due to their limitation of understanding and implementation of the content of workshop given as intervention. * People who do not wish to participate in the trial * Those with currently ongoing court hearing and deprive of freedom will not be enrolled for the study.

Locations (1)

Nepal Health Research Council

Kathmandu, Bagmati, Nepal

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Differential vaccine acceptance rates between intervention and control group

Data will be collected for baseline as well as post intervention after 3 months of workshop. For both the intervention and control group, number of vaccinated among the participants for provided COVID-19 vaccine and Typhoid vaccine will be made. Comparative analysis will be made in both the study groups before and after the intervention program.

Time frame: Within 3 months of intervention

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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