IIARD International Institute of Academic Research and Development

JOURNAL OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL WELFARE RESEARCH (JPASWR )

E-ISSN 2504-3597
P-ISSN 2695-2440
VOL. 8 NO. 2 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.56201/jpaswr.v8.no2.2023.pg1.15

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Evaluation of Knowledge and Practice Towards COVID-19 Control Among Residents of The Federal Capital Territory, Abuja

OBOT, Blessing Anietie

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Abstract

COVID-19 pandemic was a novel virus and impacted the globe greatly affecting the economic and social aspects of nations of the world. The high infection rate in sub-Saharan Africa and Nigeria in particular, has presented a much difficult situation because of different comorbidities combined with poverty, poor healthcare services and limited access to health facilities. In Nigeria, the pandemic led to economic hardship resulting from governments’ efforts towards curtailing the spread of the virus in the case of Nigeria’s demographic system. The knowledge and practice towards COVID-19 control remained relevant in curbing the spread of the virus. This study aimed at evaluating the knowledge, attitude and behavior towards COVID-19 prevention and control among residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. Four null hypotheses drawn from four variables of the study (level of awareness of COVID-19, attitude towards COVID-19 vaccines, effect of cultural beliefs and impact of state-controlled strategies) guided the investigation. The theories of Reasoned Action, the Health Belief Model were reviewed while the Protection Motivation theory was adopted as the theoretical framework. The study adopted survey method; and through cluster, systematic and purposive sampling techniques, a representative sample of 368 respondents was drawn from the six area councils in the FCT for the study. Twelve of these respondents were community leaders while six were frontline health workers in six General Hospitals in the FCT. The instruments of questionnaire, Focus Group Discussion and Key Informant interview were used respectively to collect data for this study. The study found that

keywords:

COVID-19, Knowledge, practice, control, attitude, virus, FCT etc.

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