Public perception of COVID-19 management and response in Nigeria: a cross-sectional survey
Autor: | Simon D. Taylor-Robinson, Michael Fertleman, Adesola Z. Musa, Obinna Ositadimma Oleribe, Anddy Omoluabi, Princess Osita-Oleribe, Babatunde L. Salako, Olatayo Olawepo, Oliver Ezechi |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice Cross-sectional study 0302 clinical medicine Surveys and Questionnaires Epidemiology Pandemic Medicine 030212 general & internal medicine organisational development Communication General Medicine Middle Aged infection control 3. Good health General partnership Female epidemiology Public Health Coronavirus Infections Adult medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent Attitude of Health Personnel Pneumonia Viral Nigeria Federal capital territory 1117 Public Health and Health Services Betacoronavirus Young Adult 03 medical and health sciences Organization development Humans Pandemics Government SARS-CoV-2 business.industry Public health COVID-19 1103 Clinical Sciences Cross-Sectional Studies Family medicine business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery 1199 Other Medical and Health Sciences |
Zdroj: | BMJ Open BMJ Open, Vol 10, Iss 10 (2020) |
ISSN: | 2044-6055 |
DOI: | 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-041936 |
Popis: | ObjectivesA study designed to assess the public perception of the response of government and its institutions to the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria.SettingSelf-selecting participants throughout Nigeria completed a self-administered questionnaire through an online cross-sectional survey.Participants495.ResultsThe majority of respondents were married (76.6%), were males (61.8%), had tertiary level education (91.0%), were public servants (36.8%), Christians (82.6%), and resident either in the Federal Capital Territory (Abuja) (49.1%) or in the South-East Region of Nigeria (36.6%). Over 95% of the respondents had heard of COVID-19 (98.8%) and knew it is a viral disease (95.4%). The government and its institutions response to the pandemic were rated as poor, with the largest rating as poor for Federal President’s Office (57.5%). Communication (50.0%) and prevention messages (43.7%) received the highest perception good rating. Female respondents and those less than 40 years generally rated the governmental responses as poor.Conclusions/recommendationsIt is recommended that as a public–private partnership approached was efficiently used to more effectively disseminate public health communication and prevention messages, the Nigerian Government should expand this collaboration to improve the quality of services provided in other areas of COVID-19 outbreak management. |
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