Research Design Proposal- 10 scholarly resources- Must be seven to ten double-spaced pages in length-vaccines
1
Research study Participants, Procedures, and Instruments
Christopher Malone
HIA 625
Dr. Gwen Morse
09/07/21
2
Introduction
Research participants
The participants in the study will range from eighteen years to 60 years. The main reason
for leaving out those below eighteen years is that they do not have the power to make informed
consent except under specific circumstances. The participants will be identified through a
stratified sampling method. The stratified sampling method divides the participants into smaller
subgroups based on shared characteristics (Arnab, 2017). In this case, the population will be
divided based on education level and income, and other factors. The reason for using stratified
sampling is to ensure that every group is represented in the research process. In the end, the data
collected will capture every subgroup, unlike in random sampling, where the chances of
selecting a population with the same traits are high (Arnab, 2017). The other rationale for using
stratified sampling is it requires a short sample size which saves money and time, while at the
same time ensuring efficiency. The participants will be drawn from communities with low to
medium vaccine acceptance.
Procedure
The first step in conducting the research will be receiving permission from the
Institutional Review Board (IRB) since the study consists of human subjects. IRB approval will
be followed by notifications via email to the target population, requesting them to participate in
the research process. The second step will be defining the population (Arnab, 2017). In this case,
the research will focus on a population consisting of both males and females of age between 18
years and 60 years. Afterward, the necessary stratification will be identified based on the
3
feedback received from the target research population. The next step will be listing all the
research participants in the study. Everyone will be part of the process during the listing, but
afterward, the list is formed based on stratification identified earlier. The other step is selecting
the sample size (Arnab, 2017). For this study, the sample size will consist of 100 people in
different strata and represent the entire population. The reason for limiting the population to a
hundred participants is due to limited resources and time. After identifying the sample size, the
selected people will be sent a letter to inform them about their selection to participate in the
research and briefed about the commencement of the process.
Instruments in the study design
Email interviewing will be used to collect data from participants. In this data collection
method, the participants will receive a document with the questions via their emails. One
rationale behind using email interviewing is to reduce travel costs for all parties (Fritz &
Vandermause, 2017). Also, it is safer to conduct the interview electronically than faceonface
due to the Covid19 pandemic. The other benefit of using email interviewing is to allow the
research participants to have enough time to respond to the questions (Fritz & Vandermause,
2017). The focus of the study is to identify the best method to increase vaccine acceptance in
vaccinehesitant populations. The questions for use in the interviews are:
1. Have you at any point in your life used vaccines?
If yes, proceed to question 2; if no, go to question 3
2. What was your first experience with vaccines?
3. Why have you never used vaccines?
a) Never heard about them.
b) Inadequate information
NoYes
4
c) Side effects
d) I do not know
4. Where did you first hear about vaccines?
a) In school
b) In a community meeting
c) Social media
d) TV, Radio, Newspapers,
e) Other
f) Never heard them
5. What would make you reluctant to use vaccines?
6. What would make you accept the use of vaccines?
7. Do you think your community has contributed to your rejection/acceptance of vaccines?
Explain.
5
References
Arnab, R. (2017). Stratified Sampling. In Survey sampling theory and applications. Elsevier
Science & Technology. Retrieved from:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/mathematics/stratifiedsampling
Fritz, R. L., & Vandermause, R. (2017). Data collection via indepth email interviewing: Lessons
from the Field. Qualitative Health Research, 28(10), 16401649.
https://doi.org/10.1177/1049732316689067