Lawal Nafi'u, Bello Muhammad Bashir, Yakubu Yusuf, Ibrahim Aliyu Musawa, Rabiu Samira Anka
Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria.
Central Veterinary Research Laboratory, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria.
Future Sci OA. 2021 Oct;8(1):FSO. doi: 10.2144/fsoa-2021-0058. Epub 2021 Dec 1.
The aim of this study was to measure the knowledge, attitude, perception and practices of northern Nigerians toward the COVID-19 pandemic. This was a questionnaire-based cross-sectional study and the data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. There were 713 participants, of which 54.0, 57.4, 67.6, 36.2 and 28.9% were between 18 and 30 years of age, married, males, having bachelor's degree and civil servants, respectively. High level of knowledge, attitude, perception and practice was found. Pearson correlation analysis found strong positive (r = 0.622; p < 0.001) relationships between knowledge, attitude, perception (r = 0.454; p < 0.001) and at last, practice (r = 0.282; p < 0.001). Young, male and married northern Nigerians of high socio-economic status had better knowledge, attitudes, perceptions and practices toward COVID-19.
本研究旨在衡量尼日利亚北部民众对新冠疫情的知识、态度、认知和行为。这是一项基于问卷调查的横断面研究，数据采用描述性和推断性统计方法进行分析。共有713名参与者，其中分别有54.0%、57.4%、67.6%、36.2%和28.9%的参与者年龄在18至30岁之间、已婚、为男性、拥有学士学位且是公务员。研究发现民众在知识、态度、认知和行为方面处于较高水平。皮尔逊相关分析发现，知识、态度、认知之间存在强正相关关系（r = 0.622；p < 0.001），最后，知识与行为之间也存在正相关关系（r = 0.282；p < 0.001）。社会经济地位较高的年轻、已婚男性尼日利亚北部民众对新冠疫情有更好的知识、态度、认知和行为表现。
