How villagers in central Sierra Leone understand infection risks under threat of Covid-19.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Concern has been expressed over how well Africa is prepared to cope with the pandemic of Covid-19. Will rural populations with low levels of education know how to apply community-based infection control? We undertook fieldwork in two villages in central Sierra Leone to gain insight into how rural people faced with Covid-19 assess epidemic infection risks.

Methods

Two communities were selected based on prior contrasted exposure to Ebola Virus Disease-one with substantial number of cases and the other having resisted infection through strong community sequestration measures. We assessed understanding of infection risks via an experimental game. This asked players to express a preference for one of two diseases, one resembling Ebola with lower risk of infection and t

SUBMITTER: Kamara FM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7314007 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature