Perception and Practices Towards COVID-19 Amongst Residents in Southern Nigeria

Akwaowo, Christie Divine; Eyo, Catherine; Umoh, Idongesit; Ekpin, Victory; Esubok, Nneeka Uneabasi

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“…According to this study, urban residents’ pregnant women were 2.24 times more likely than pregnant women in rural residents to have a high-risk perception. Studies in the United States (Chauhan et al 2021 ) and Nigeria (Akwaowo et al 2021 ) supported this evidence. High levels of information and risk cognition regarding COVID-19 among urban residents (Ripon et al 2021 , Rahman et al 2021 ) lead to a high level of risk perception; hence, those more knowledgeable about the outbreak are more concerned about being infected during the pandemic (Vartti et al 2009 ).…”

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COVID-19-related attitude and risk perception among pregnant women attending antenatal care, and the associated factors, at public health facilities of East Gojjam Zone, Ethiopia, 2020: a multi-center cross-sectional study

Bishaw

Bazezew

Fetene

et al. 2022

J Public Health (Berl.)

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Aim This study aimed to assess COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019)-related attitude and risk perception among pregnant women attending antenatal care, and the associated factors, at public health facilities of the East Gojjam Zone, Ethiopia. Subjects and methods A multi-center cross-sectional study was conducted, from December 1–30, 2020. A total of 847 pregnant women were included in the study using a simple random sampling technique. To collect the data, we used an interviewer-administered questionnaire. Bi-variable and multi-variable logistic regression analyses were used to identify factors associated with pregnancy-related anxiety. A p -value of < 0.05 with a 95% confidence level was used to declare statistical significance. Results The magnitude of COVID-19-related positive attitude and high-level risk perception among pregnant women was 51.12% and 37.2% respectively. Having adequate knowledge [AOR: 2.09, 95% CI = (1.49–2.95)], ≥ 3 ANC visits [AOR: 1.43, 95% CI = 1.0–1.98], and a low level of risk perception [AOR: 6.27, 95% CI = (4.42–8.89)] were factors associated with a positive attitude of pregnant women with regard to the COVID-19 pandemic. Being urban residents [AOR: 2.24, 95% CI: 1.6–3.10], having wanted pregnancy [AOR: 3.35, 95% CI: 1.18–9.49], having a negative attitude [AOR: 6.21, 95% CI: 4.43–8.70], and a complicated pregnancy [AOR: 1.67, 95% CI: 1.02–-2.75] were factors significantly associated with risk perception of pregnant women with regard to the COVID-19 pandemic. Conclusions Despite its high fatality, COVID-19 pandemic-related attitude and risk perception among pregnant women were low. As a result, health caregivers and other concerned bodies should consider interventions to improve pregnant women's risk perception and attitude during antenatal care and through various community information platforms. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s10389-022-01797-x.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 85%

COVID-19-related attitude and risk perception among pregnant women attending antenatal care, and the associated factors, at public health facilities of East Gojjam Zone, Ethiopia, 2020: a multi-center cross-sectional study

Bishaw

Bazezew

Fetene

et al. 2022

J Public Health (Berl.)

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“…Another event contributing to the negative perception and neglect of the virus is hunger and starvation. According to [34], the effects most frequently reported by respondents (360) were hunger/low income (48.8%) and academic delay (8.8%).…”

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“…In a study by [39], it was observed that the general perception of Nigerian youths about the health system and Government handling of the COVID-19 was poor. The research work by [34] revealed that out of a sample of 350 respondents, the following perceptions were observed: 95% of the respondent would go to the hospital if they noticed the development of any COVID-19 symptoms. In contrast, 58.3% agreed to call the COVID-19 helplines.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…As a means of preventing the virus, [33] reported that 94.25% of respondents (1357) selected regular hand-washing and social distancing as a way of avoiding infection, while 11.86% preferred consuming gins, garlic, ginger, herbal mixtures and African foods/soups as preventive measures. [34] reported that the use of face masks (64.5%) and social distancing (48%) were the most frequently reported practices for prevention. Only 71 (20.8%) demonstrated good hand washing practices.…”

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COVID-19 Pandemic: Health Challenges and a Critical Study of the Structure of the Nigeria Economy

Samuel

Odo

Atewologun

et al. 2021

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Sub-Saharan Africa has been characterized as having a high prevalence of malaria and HIV. The present COVID-19 outbreak compounds and complicates Nigeria's health and socio-economic problems that require stringent public health measures, improved health facilities and achievable economic policies to tackle. The impact of COVID-19 on national economies depends on the level of preparedness and responsiveness to shocks. This perspective dissected the structure of the Nigerian economy and the effect of the pandemic on Nigeria's economy, having given mild health implications. The study adopted an exploratory research design and thus, relied on the past socio-economic situation in Nigeria to explain how Nigeria was affected by the pandemic. This perspective concludes that the socio-economic foundation in Nigeria is weak. These weak socio-economic settings have made the economy vulnerable to external and internal shocks. This study recommends that the Nigerian government provide adequate and internationally standard training facilities for her health workers and ensure that they are paid well and as when due. To build a resilient economy that can survive external and internal shocks, there is a need to diversify the economy's economic base fully. Alongside achieving economic diversification, there is the need to improve the existing agricultural-industrial link. The Central Bank should adopt effective monetary policy measures to facilitate credit to private sectors to promote investment in key sectors in the economy. There is a need to increase stimulus package for all industries and households to sustain and improve employment and consumption levels. There is a need to improve efficiency in government spending. The government should sincerely invest in infrastructures to reduce the cost burden on the private sector. Furthermore, there is a crucial need to increase government investment in the health and education sector to prepare the nation for any other health emergency and build its human capital.

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“…Structural inequalities, vaccine apartheid and resource limitations are some factors affecting the COVID-19 response in sub-Saharan African countries [4]. While studies have evaluated public perceptions of pandemic risk and health protective behaviors in Nigeria [5], little is known about the factors that impact COVID-19 mortality in this country. Within rural areas, factors such as health center availability, transportation, and infrastructure challenges may render populations more vulnerable to disease [6].…”

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Association between wealth, insurance coverage, urban residence, median age and COVID-19 deaths across states in Nigeria

Akinseinde,

Kosemani,

Osuolale

et al. 2023

PLoS ONE

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This study measures associations between COVID-19 deaths and sociodemographic factors (wealth, insurance coverage, urban residence, age, state population) for states in Nigeria across two waves of the COVID-19 pandemic: February 27th 2020 to October 24th 2020 and October 25th 2020 to July 25th 2021. Data sources include 2018 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey and Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) COVID-19 daily reports. It uses negative binomial models to model deaths, and stratifies results by respondent gender. It finds that overall mortality rates were concentrated within three states: Lagos, Edo and Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja. Urban residence and insurance coverage are positively associated with differences in deaths for the full sample. The former, however, is significant only during the early stages of the pandemic. Associative differences in gender-stratified models suggest that wealth was a stronger protective factor for men and insurance a stronger protective factor for women. Associative strength between sociodemographic measures and deaths varies by gender and pandemic wave, suggesting that the pandemic impacted men and women in unique ways, and that the effectiveness of interventions should be evaluated for specific waves or periods.

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Perception and Practices Towards COVID-19 Amongst Residents in Southern Nigeria

Cited by 4 publications

References 18 publications

COVID-19-related attitude and risk perception among pregnant women attending antenatal care, and the associated factors, at public health facilities of East Gojjam Zone, Ethiopia, 2020: a multi-center cross-sectional study

COVID-19-related attitude and risk perception among pregnant women attending antenatal care, and the associated factors, at public health facilities of East Gojjam Zone, Ethiopia, 2020: a multi-center cross-sectional study

COVID-19 Pandemic: Health Challenges and a Critical Study of the Structure of the Nigeria Economy

Association between wealth, insurance coverage, urban residence, median age and COVID-19 deaths across states in Nigeria

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