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

ABSTRACT: 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

SUBMITTER: Ekpenyong BN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9508392 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature