ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Sept. 7, 2021
Attitude, Awareness, and knowledge of Saudi Citizens towards COVID-19 Vaccination in Qassim Region – Saudi Arabia
Dr. Sharifa Ezat Wan Puteh, Dr. Azimatun Noor Aizuddin, Abdulaziz Abdullah Al-Salem, Khalid Abdulrahman Al-shetaily, Fawziah Hassan Al-Owayyid
Page no 184-194 |
10.36348/sjls.2021.v06i09.001
Cross sectional study was conducted to evaluate the Attitudes and awareness level of Citizens towards COVID-19 vaccination in Qassim region. The present study’s results showed that awareness of COVID-19 Vaccination in Qassim region- Saudi Arabia shows that the mean score of awareness was 3.49 (SD 0.864) out of 5. Regarding vaccination decision among Saudi citizens in Qassim region, (22.7%) of the participants were undecided, (14.7%) refused, and (62.6%) agreed to get a vaccine against COVID-19. Reason for vaccine refusal mainly was they don't believe the vaccine. 96 Participants (32.0%) were working in the healthcare sector, (44.8%) of them had received the COVID-19 Vaccine, and (38.5%) refused. The level of awareness among healthcare participants was (80.2%). The average knowledge score was 3.49 (SD =.864) out of a possible 5. Participants who reported having a graduate level of education had a considerably higher mean knowledge score. The mean score of attitudes was 1.95 (SD=1.176) out of 5, with majority of positive attitude score 62.7%. ((65.7% They received the first dose, and 6.0% they received the first dose and second dose)). Participants with age group 55 years and above years, are more aware towards COVID-19 Vaccination than other age groups. Married persons are more aware towards COVID-19 Vaccination than other categories. Participants with graduate educational level are more aware towards COVID-19 Vaccination than other educational levels. Employed persons are more aware towards COVID-19 Vaccination than other categories. Whereas, there is no relation between age and awareness among Saudi citizens towards COVID-19 (P-value= 0.140). As well, there is no relation between employed citizens and awareness among Saudi citizens towards COVID-19 (P-value =0.136), and there is relation between marital status and awareness among Saudi citizens (P-value = 0.013).
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Sept. 30, 2021
Free Radical Scavenging and Antioxidant Activity of Capparis Zeylanica Linn
S.Sivagamasundari, Ananad S.P, Doss A
Page no 195-199 |
10.36348/sjls.2021.v06i09.002
The aim of the present research was to evaluate the antioxidant potential of ethanol and aqueous extracts of Capparis zeylania. The free radical scavenging activity was found to be high in ethanol extract for DPPH, hydroxyl, superoxide, ABTS and reducing power assays in a concentration dependent manner followed by aqueous extract. The present results supported that the leaf extracts (ethanol and aqueous) of C.zeylanica could serve as potential alternative source antioxidants and can be explored as a good therapeutic agent in the free radical induced diseases.