Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Federal University of Agriculture, Alabata, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria.
Department of Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Federal University of Agriculture, Alabata, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria.
J Prev Med Hyg. 2021 Sep 15;62(3):E575-E585. doi: 10.15167/2421-4248/jpmh2021.62.3.1663. eCollection 2021 Sep.
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is impacting social, economic and political patterns globally. To contain its spread, Nigeria like many other countries, imposed drastic measures such as lockdown/curfew.
This study assessed the knowledge, attitude and perception (KAP) about COVID-19 pandemic among members of staff of a university community in Nigeria. University staff members contribute to national development through dissemination of specialized knowledge and skills and guiding the young generation.
A cross-sectional survey using an anonymous, self-designed, online KAP questionnaire was conducted from April 18 to May 31, 2020. The questionnaire consisted of ten knowledge questions regarding the transmission and prevention of COVID-19. The questions on attitude (15) and perception (10) assessed respondents' behaviour towards adherence to government policies and views on government efforts to contain the infection respectively.
A total of 125 (teaching) and 102 (non-teaching) staff responded. Approximately 59.1% of the respondents were males. The mean knowledge and positive attitude levels were 70.8% (SD ± 9.6%) and 83.1% (SD ± 13.07 %) respectively. Significant differences in the knowledge mean scores were observed for demographic categories such as educational qualification (p = 0.001), staff work category (p ≤ 0.000), work background (p ≤ 0.000), and type of lockdown (p = 0.027). Most of the respondents (85.3%) opined that COVID-19 was a biological weapon and viewed the lockdown as necessary (81.5%). However, they thought that the Nigerian government was not doing enough to mitigate COVID-19 spread.
The perception of COVID-19 in the university community bear implications across public health initiatives, compliance with precautionary behaviour and bilateral relations with foreign nations.
冠状病毒病（COVID-19）正在对全球的社会、经济和政治格局产生影响。为了控制其传播，尼日利亚像许多其他国家一样，采取了封锁/宵禁等严厉措施。
本研究评估了尼日利亚一所大学社区工作人员对 COVID-19 大流行的知识、态度和看法（KAP）。大学工作人员通过传播专业知识和技能以及指导年轻一代，为国家发展做出贡献。
我们于 2020 年 4 月 18 日至 5 月 31 日进行了一项横断面调查，使用匿名、自行设计的在线 KAP 问卷。问卷包括十个关于 COVID-19 传播和预防的知识问题。关于态度（15 个问题）和看法（10 个问题）的问题评估了受访者对遵守政府政策的行为以及对政府遏制感染努力的看法。
共有 125 名（教学）和 102 名（非教学）工作人员做出了回应。大约 59.1%的受访者为男性。知识和积极态度的平均水平分别为 70.8%（标准差 ± 9.6%）和 83.1%（标准差 ± 13.07%）。在教育程度（p = 0.001）、工作人员工作类别（p ≤ 0.000）、工作背景（p ≤ 0.000）和封锁类型（p = 0.027）等人口统计学类别中，知识平均分数存在显著差异。大多数受访者（85.3%）认为 COVID-19 是一种生物武器，并认为封锁是必要的（81.5%）。然而，他们认为尼日利亚政府在减轻 COVID-19 传播方面做得不够。
大学社区对 COVID-19 的看法对公共卫生举措、遵守预防行为以及与外国的双边关系都有影响。
