Socio-economic and demographic impacts on the full awareness of the methods for controlling/preventing the spread of COVID-19 among social media users in some African countries at the onset of the pandemic

In Africa, most countries continue to battle COVID-19 with cases of newly infected still being recorded. In this note, we investigate how socioeconomic and demographic factors affected individuals awareness on the methods for controlling/preventing the spread of COVID-19 in some parts of Africa at t...

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Published in:BMC research notes 2021-08, Vol.14 (1), p.1-331, Article 331
Main Authors: Okorie, Idika E, Afuecheta, Emmanuel, Alaebo, Chinonso G, Nadarajah, Saralees
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Africa
Control
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
COVID-19 pandemic
Distribution
Epidemics
Pandemics
Public opinion
Regression analysis
Religion
Research Note
Social media
Social networks
Socioeconomic and demographic characteristics
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Summary:In Africa, most countries continue to battle COVID-19 with cases of newly infected still being recorded. In this note, we investigate how socioeconomic and demographic factors affected individuals awareness on the methods for controlling/preventing the spread of COVID-19 in some parts of Africa at the onset of the pandemic. Based on regression modelling, we find that having full awareness does not depend on religious affiliation. Men, urban dwelling, holding bachelors or higher degrees, operating multiple social media accounts or being employed are associated with having full awareness of the recommended practices for the prevention and control of COVID-19 at the early stage of the pandemic. No occupation, business or older people are associated with not having full awareness.
ISSN:1756-0500
1756-0500
DOI:10.1186/s13104-021-05736-z