“When selling anything to an audience, visible publicity is key:” experiences, barriers, and enablers to participation in a COVID-19 study in Malawi.
Vanessa Md,
Deborah Nyirenda,
Samuel Mpinganjira
et al.
Abstract:Background
Many studies in infectious struggle to recruit participants. The SARS-CoV-2 infection, transmission dynamics, and household impact in Malawi (SCATHIM) study in Malawi noted a refusal rate of 57.2%. Adequate publicity can lead to more people participating in studies. This study explored reasons for participating in the SCATHIM study.
Methods
A descriptive qualitative study informed by the Theory of Reasoned Action was conducted in Blantyre between January 2022 to March 2022 to assess factors associ… Show more
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