COVID-19 Pandemic: The Local Community Perceptions and Associated Risks in Guji Society, Southern Ethiopia.

IF 1.5 Q3 HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES
Health Services Research and Managerial Epidemiology Pub Date : 2022-10-18 eCollection Date: 2022-01-01 DOI:10.1177/23333928221129975
Gemeda Odo Roba
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Objective: To investigate local perceptions of the causes and prevention of the COVID-19 pandemic in Guji Society, West Guji Zone, Bule Hora district.

Methods: The researcher conducted a qualitative study using in-depth interviews and key informant interviews, focus group discussions, and case study with 46 informants, of which 22 were women and 24 were men. The informants were recruited using purposive sampling. The data was analyzed by qualitative description.

Results: The findings indicate the wrath of Waaqaa (God), evil spirit attacks, Gadaa party's omen, the virus, and unknown forces are thought to be the causes of the virus. The local amelioration and prevention mechanisms reported by the informants were rituals of praying for God's mercy and social distancing, along with using face-masks, keeping hygiene, and getting vaccines.

Conclusion: The local community's perceptions about the COVID-19 pandemic's causes and prevention methods are based on myths, assumptions, and belief systems that contradict medical science concepts and prevention methods. As a result, this scenario would result in potential risk factors like susceptibility to the virus, severe health complications, and psychological and socio-economic adverse impacts.

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2019冠状病毒病大流行:埃塞俄比亚南部古吉社会当地社区的认知和相关风险。
目的:了解蓝荷拉区古集西区古集社会对新冠肺炎疫情发生原因及预防措施的认知情况。方法:采用深度访谈、关键举报人访谈、焦点小组讨论、案例分析等方法对46名举报人进行定性研究,其中女性22人,男性24人。举报人是通过有目的的抽样来招募的。采用定性描述法对数据进行分析。结果:研究结果表明,Waaqaa(上帝)的愤怒、邪灵的袭击、Gadaa党的预兆、病毒和未知力量被认为是病毒的原因。举报人报告的当地改善和预防机制是祈祷上帝怜悯和保持社交距离的仪式,以及使用口罩,保持卫生和接种疫苗。结论:当地社区对COVID-19大流行原因和预防方法的看法是基于与医学科学概念和预防方法相矛盾的神话、假设和信仰体系。因此,这种情况将导致潜在的风险因素,如对病毒的易感性、严重的健康并发症以及心理和社会经济不利影响。
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