NKHUWA, Dingani2024-03-132024-03-132023http://localhost:4000/handle/123456789/247Research Report Public HealthCOVID 19 brought a lot of economic. social and emotional stress globally and Zambia was not an exception. The main objective of this study was to assess the awareness and acceptance levels of COVID 19 vaccines and associated factors among marketeers and their customers at Main Masala Market of Ndola District. A Mixed Method comprising of both qualitative and quantitative approaches was employed among marketers and their customers at Main Masala Market of Ndola District between 01 to 21 April 2023. A total of286 respondents participated in the study. An Explanatory Sequential Study Design was conducted starting with quantitative data and results were followed up with qualitative data to help explain the results. Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) Version l6:0 was used to analyze the data. Study findings showed a positive awareness rate of 98.6 percent for COVID-I9 vaccinations which is higher than that recorded among local traders in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (99.3%) and Uganda (98.3%) (Kabamba et al., 2020). The traders cited the internet (38.4%), television (23.6%). and family/friends (17%) as their primary sources of information regarding COVID-19 vaccines. Furthermore, our participants had a COVID-19 vaccine acceptance rate of 69.2% which is higher than that observed in Zambia's general population (33.4%) and carers (47%o) (Carleen et a1.,2021). The study concluded that market vendors at Ndola Main Masala Market had good knowledge levels of COVID-19 vaccinations. However, they were less willing to embrace the offered vaccine due to doubts on its efficacy. Keywords: COVID 19, Awareness, Acceptance, COVID-19 Vaccines, Marketers, Zambia.en-USThesis