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

IF 2.4 Q2 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
Health Promotion Perspectives Pub Date : 2022-08-20 eCollection Date: 2022-01-01 DOI:10.34172/hpp.2022.25
Bernadine N Ekpenyong, Emmanuel K Abu, Raymond Langsi, Uchechukwu L Osuagwu, Richard Oloruntoba, Godwin Ovenseri-Ogbomo, Chikasirimobi G Timothy, Deborah D Charwe, Obinna Nwaeze, Christopher P Goson, Chundung A Miner, Tanko Ishaya, Khathutshelo P Mashige, Kingsley E Agho
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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 assess the level of KAP by four regions in SSA. Simple and multiple linear regression (MLR) analyses were performed to examine factors associated with the outcome measures in the four SSA regions. Results: Mean knowledge (P=0.707) and risk perception (P=0.904) scores by four regions in SSA did not differ significantly. However, the mean attitude score was higher among West Africans compared with Southern (P=0.019) and Central Africans (P=0.003). MLR analysis revealed that among those living in West (adjusted coefficient β=-0.83 95% CI: -1.19, -0.48) and Southern Africa (β=-0.91 95% CI: -1.42, -0.40), having a primary or secondary education was associated with a decrease in knowledge scores while not being worried about COVID-19 decreased risk perception scores across the four SSA regions(West [β=-6.57, 95% CI: -7.53, -5.62], East [β=-6.24: 95% CI: -8.34,-4.15], Central [β=-6.51, 95% CI: -8.70, -4.31], and Southern Africa [β=-6.06: 95% CI: -7.51, -4.60]). Except among Southern Africans, participants who practiced self-isolation had positive attitude towards COVID-19. Conclusion: Future research on health education regarding COVID-19 or a future related pandemic in SSA should target people with lower education, those who do not self-isolate, those living in Southern and Western Africa and not worried about contracting COVID-19.

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封锁期间撒哈拉以南非洲国家公众对COVID-19的认识和认知。
背景:2019冠状病毒病(COVID-19)疫情引发了一场全球性的健康危机,导致大量发病率和死亡率,特别是在高危人群中。本研究旨在确定与撒哈拉以南非洲(SSA)国家对COVID-19缓解措施的知识和态度以及感染该疾病的风险认知相关的区域因素。方法:在2020年4月至5月期间,在许多SSA国家封锁期间,对1970名参与者进行了一项横断面匿名在线研究。参与者的招募是通过WhatsApp、Facebook和利用作者网络的电子邮件进行的。结果变量为新冠肺炎知识、态度和行为(KAP),采用方差分析(ANOVA)和事后检验来评估SSA四个地区的KAP水平。采用简单和多元线性回归(MLR)分析来检查与四个SSA区域的结果测量相关的因素。结果:SSA四个区域的平均知识得分(P=0.707)和风险感知得分(P=0.904)无显著差异。然而,西非人的平均态度得分高于南部非洲人(P=0.019)和中部非洲人(P=0.003)。MLR分析显示,在生活在西部(调整系数β=-0.83 95% CI: -1.19, -0.48)和南部非洲(β=-0.91 95% CI: -1.42, -0.40)的人群中,在不担心COVID-19的情况下,接受小学或中学教育与知识得分下降相关,而在四个SSA地区(西部[β=-6.57, 95% CI: -7.53, -5.62]、东部[β=-6.24: 95% CI: -8.34,-4.15]、中部[β=-6.51, 95% CI: -8.70, -4.31]和南部非洲[β=-6.06:95% ci: -7.51, -4.60])。除南部非洲人外,自我隔离的参与者对COVID-19持积极态度。结论:未来关于SSA COVID-19或未来相关大流行的健康教育研究应针对受教育程度较低、不自我隔离、生活在非洲南部和西部且不担心感染COVID-19的人群。
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