Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Survey of Covid-19 Pandemic in Yola South Local Government, Adamawa State Nigeria
CHAPTER ONE
Objective of the study
The main objective of the study is to evaluate the Knowledge, Attitude and practice survey of COVID-19 Pandemic in Yola South Local Government, Adamawa State Nigeria. Specifically, this study aims to;
- assess the Yola south residents covid-19-related knowledge;
- ascertain Yola south residents‘ attitudes towards COVID-19 pandemic;
- investigate the current practices of Yola south residents towards coronavirus; and
- provide recommendations for addressing gaps and misconceptions identified.
CHAPTER TWO
LITERATURE REVIEW
On December 31, 2019, the China Health Authority alerted the World Health Organization (WHO) to several cases of pneumonia of unknown aetiology in Wuhan City in Hubei Province in central China. The cases had been reported since December 8, 2019, and many patients worked at or lived around the local Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market although other early cases had no expo- sure to this market [Lu H, et’al 2020]. On January 7, a novel coronavirus, originally abbreviated as 2019-nCoV by WHO, was identified from the throat swab sample of a patient [Hui DS, et’al 2020]. This pathogen was later renamed as severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) by the Coronavirus Study Group [Gorbalenya AEA 2020] and the disease was named coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) by the WHO. As of January 30, 7736 confirmed and 12,167 suspected cases had been reported in China and 82 confirmed cases had been detected in 18 other coun- tries [Burki TK. 2020]. In the same day, WHO declared the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) [Burki TK. 2020]. According to the National Health Commission of China, the mor- tality rate among confirmed cased in China was 2.1% as of February 4 [NHC, 20205] and the mortality rate was 0.2% among cases outside China [WHO, 2020]. Among patients admitted to hospitals, the mortality rate ranged between 11% and 15% [Zhao J,Hu Y,et al.2020]. COVID-19 is moderately infectious with a relatively high mortality rate, but the information available in public reports and published literature is rapidly increasing. The aim of this review is to summarize the current understanding of COVID-19 including causative agent, pathogenesis of the disease, diagnosis and treatment of the cases, as well as control and prevention strategies.
CHAPTER THREE
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Introduction
In this chapter, we would describe how the study was carried out.
Research design
It is a term used to describe a number of decisions which need to be taken regarding the collection of data before they are collected. (Nwana, 1981). It provides guidelines which direct the researcher towards solving the research problem and may vary depending on the nature of the problem being studied. According to Okaja ( 2003, p. 2),” research design means the structuring of investigation aimed at identifying variables and their relationship, it is used for the purpose of obtaining data to enable the investigator test hypothesis or answer research question by providing procedural outline for conducting research”. It is therefore, an outline or scheme that serves as a useful guide to the researcher in his efforts to generate data for his study.
This cross-sectional study used mixed methods (both quantitative and qualitative). It is used to obtain the peoples opinion through questionnaire.
CHAPTER FOUR
PRESENTATION OF DATA AND ANALYSIS
A total of 589 respondents participated in this online survey. Majority of the study population were male 59.6% (351), 80.6% (475) were between ages 18–39 years, 90.4% (522) had a college (Bachelor) degree or above and 56.2% (331) reside in urban areas respectively. Also, residents from Bole 33.3% (196) and Bbamba 25.5% (150) states constituted the majority of the respondents. The majority of the respondents 58.7% (346) and 56.5% (333) live in residences arranged in linear (straight) street patterns and houses with a maximum of 5 inhabitants (Table 1).
CHAPTER FIVE
CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
Conclusion
This study provides a comprehensive assessment of the KAP of residents of Yola South Local Government, Adamawa State Nigeria towards COVID-19 pandemic. The findings suggest that Nigerians who participated in this study have good level of knowledge on COVID-19 with a positive attitude and compliance with the necessary IPC measures outlined by the government, which are necessary for mitigating the spread of COVID-19. Despite their demerits, social media and the internet contributed significantly to the acquisition of the needed knowledge. There was no remarkable satisfaction in the government efforts in cur- tailing COVID-19 especially the involvement of Chinese doctors. Efforts toward assessing the KAP of the under-privileged and vulnerable population and the dissemination of health education via indigenous languages among these groups should be intensified. Efforts targeting every group of the Nigerian population would constitute holistic and viable approach in curtailing COVID-19.
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