Behavioural response to the Covid-19 pandemic in South Africa.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Given the economic and social divide that exists in South Africa, it is critical to manage the health response of its residents to the Covid-19 pandemic within the different socio-economic contexts that define the lived realities of individuals.

Objective

The objective of this study is to analyse the Covid-19 preventive behaviour and the socio-economic drivers behind the health-response behaviour.

Data

The study employs data from waves 1 and 2 of South Africa's nationally representative National Income Dynamics Study (NIDS)-Coronavirus Rapid Mobile Survey (CRAM). The nationally representative panel data has a sample of 7073 individuals in Wave 1 and 5676 individuals in Wave 2.

Methods

The study uses bivariate statistics, concentration indices and mul

SUBMITTER: Kollamparambil U 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8051761 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature