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Public awareness and perception towards COVID-19 in Sub-Saharan African countries during the lockdown.

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العنوان: Public awareness and perception towards COVID-19 in Sub-Saharan African countries during the lockdown.
المؤلفون: Ekpenyong BN; Department of Public Health, Faculty of Allied Medical Sciences, College of Medical Sciences, University of Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria., Abu EK; Department of Optometry and Vision Science, School of Allied Health Sciences, College of Health and Allied Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Ghana., Langsi R; Health Division, University of Bamenda, Bambili, Cameroon., Osuagwu UL; Translational Health Research Institute (THRI), School of Medicine, Western Sydney University, Campbelltown, NSW 2560, Australia.; African Vision Research Institute, Discipline of Optometry, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Westville Campus, Durban, 3629, South Africa.; Bathurst Rural Clinical School, School of Medicine, Western Sydney University, Bathurst 2795 NSW, Australia., Oloruntoba R; School of Management and Marketing, Curtin Business School, Curtin University, Kent Street, Bentley, WA,Australia., Ovenseri-Ogbomo G; Department of Optometry, Centre for Health Sciences, University of the Highlands and Islands, Inverness, IV2 3JH, United Kingdom., Timothy CG; Department of Optometry and Vision Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, Mzuzu University, Mzuzu, Malawi., Charwe DD; Tanzania Food and Nutrition Center, P.O.Box 977 Dar es Salaam, Tanzania., Nwaeze O; Vancouver Island Health Authority (VIHA), Vancouver, BC, Canada., Goson CP; Department of Psychiatry, College of Health Sciences, University of Jos, Jos, Nigeria., Miner CA; Department of Community Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Jos, Jos, Nigeria., Ishaya T; Department of Computer Science, University of Jos, Jos, Nigeria., Mashige KP; African Vision Research Institute, Discipline of Optometry, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Westville Campus, Durban, 3629, South Africa., Agho KE; Translational Health Research Institute (THRI), School of Medicine, Western Sydney University, Campbelltown, NSW 2560, Australia.; African Vision Research Institute, Discipline of Optometry, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Westville Campus, Durban, 3629, South Africa.; School of Health Sciences, Western Sydney University, Campbelltown, NSW 2560, Australia.
المصدر: Health promotion perspectives [Health Promot Perspect] 2022 Aug 20; Vol. 12 (2), pp. 200-211. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Aug 20 (Print Publication: 2022).
نوع المنشور: Journal Article
اللغة: English
بيانات الدورية: Publisher: Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Health and Nutrition Country of Publication: Iran NLM ID: 101580052 Publication Model: eCollection Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 2228-6497 (Print) Linking ISSN: 22286497 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Health Promot Perspect Subsets: PubMed not MEDLINE
أسماء مطبوعة: Original Publication: Tabriz : Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Health and Nutrition, [2011]-
مستخلص: Background: The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak has caused a universal health crisis resulting in significant morbidities and mortalities particularly among high-risk groups. This study sought to determine regional factors associated with knowledge and attitude towards COVID-19 mitigation practices and risk perception of contracting the disease in Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries. Methods: A cross-sectional anonymous online study was conducted among 1970 participants between April and May 2020, during the lockdown in many SSA countries. Recruitment of participants was via WhatsApp, Facebook and emails using authors' networks. The outcome variables were KAP (knowledge, attitudes and practice) of COVID-19 and analysis of variance (ANOVA) with post hoc test was run to assess the level of KAP by four regions in SSA. Simple and multiple linear regression (MLR) analyses were performed to examine factors associated with the outcome measures in the four SSA regions. Results: Mean knowledge ( P =0.707) and risk perception ( P =0.904) scores by four regions in SSA did not differ significantly. However, the mean attitude score was higher among West Africans compared with Southern ( P =0.019) and Central Africans ( P =0.003). MLR analysis revealed that among those living in West (adjusted coefficient β=-0.83 95% CI: -1.19, -0.48) and Southern Africa (β=-0.91 95% CI: -1.42, -0.40), having a primary or secondary education was associated with a decrease in knowledge scores while not being worried about COVID-19 decreased risk perception scores across the four SSA regions(West [β=-6.57, 95% CI: -7.53, -5.62], East [β=-6.24: 95% CI: -8.34,-4.15], Central [β=-6.51, 95% CI: -8.70, -4.31], and Southern Africa [β=-6.06: 95% CI: -7.51, -4.60]). Except among Southern Africans, participants who practiced self-isolation had positive attitude towards COVID-19. Conclusion: Future research on health education regarding COVID-19 or a future related pandemic in SSA should target people with lower education, those who do not self-isolate, those living in Southern and Western Africa and not worried about contracting COVID-19.
(© 2022 The Author(s).)
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فهرسة مساهمة: Keywords: Africa; Attitude; Awareness; Coronavirus; Pandemic; Risk perception
تواريخ الأحداث: Date Created: 20221024 Latest Revision: 20221025
رمز التحديث: 20240628
مُعرف محوري في PubMed: PMC9508392
DOI: 10.34172/hpp.2022.25
PMID: 36276417
قاعدة البيانات: MEDLINE
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تدمد:2228-6497
DOI:10.34172/hpp.2022.25