The ABCs of Covid-19 prevention in Malawi: Authority, benefits, and costs of compliance.

ABSTRACT: A wide array of authorities-from religious leaders to government ministers-call upon citizens to take preventative measures against Covid-19. Which authorities can most effectively gain public compliance, and which measures will the public take up? Moreover, do people comply with authorities out of respect for their legitimacy, due to their expertise, or for fear of sanctioning? Answers to these questions are important for development practitioners, who need to understand how different partnerships might affect health behavior, and for scholars interested in understanding authority, legitimacy, and compliance. We explore these questions using a conjoint experiment embedded in a telephone survey of 641 Malawians. Individuals in our sample are more likely to say that they will comply with pr

SUBMITTER: Kao K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7455236 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature