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Evaluation of knowledge, impacts and government intervention strategies during the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria
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Doherty, VF and Olumide, OA and Abdullahi, A and Oluwatosin, A and Folashade, AE, Evaluation of knowledge, impacts and government intervention strategies during the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria, Data in Brief, 32 Article 106177. ISSN 2352-3409 (2020) [Refereed Article]
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DOI: doi:10.1016/j.dib.2020.106177
Abstract
The SARS-CoV-2 is a novel strain of coronavirus which is ravaging many countries, and this has become a global public health concern. With the increasing number of COVID-19 confirmed cases and deaths in Nigeria, the pandemic has led to massive public reactions. This data attempted to evaluate the knowledge, impacts, and government intervention during the pandemic. An online survey was conducted using a questionnaire shared via social media using a Snowball sampling technique. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and analysis of variance (ANOVA). A total of 387 responses was received. Results show that a significant number of respondents had adequate knowledge about COVID-19 modes of transmission, symptoms, and preventive measures. Respondents maintain personal hygiene as 67 % wash their hands with soap. The pandemic has caused worry (65 %), anxiety (42 %), panic (35 %), and depression (16 %) among respondents, even as government intervention is seen as inadequate by 70 %. There is a need for mental health support and increased information campaigns about COVID-19.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
|---|---|
| Keywords: | SARS-CoV-2, intervention strategies, COVID-19, public health |
| Research Division: | Health Sciences |
| Research Group: | Public health |
| Research Field: | Public health not elsewhere classified |
| Objective Division: | Health |
| Objective Group: | Public health (excl. specific population health) |
| Objective Field: | Public health (excl. specific population health) not elsewhere classified |
| UTAS Author: | Olumide, OA (Dr Olumide Odeyemi) |
| ID Code: | 140445 |
| Year Published: | 2020 |
| Web of Science® Times Cited: | 6 |
| Deposited By: | Medicine |
| Deposited On: | 2020-08-18 |
| Last Modified: | 2021-09-30 |
| Downloads: | 21 View Download Statistics |
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