Abstract
Every state in Nigeria was under strict forms of social distancing and lockdown. Understanding Nigerians’ attitude and public perception concerning the lockdown orders is critical to curbing the spread of COVID-19 and its associated health burden. The study design was cross-sectional, self-administered online survey assessing attitude and perception of lockdown among Nigerians in the face of COVID-19 pandemic. The University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH) ethics committee approved this study before data collection. Consecutive sampling technique guided the recruitment of all the 106 (61 males and 45 females) young adults who met the inclusion criteria and gave their consent for this study. Data are summarised using descriptive statistics of frequency count and percentages. One hundred and six participants completed the survey from the six geopolitical zones in Nigeria. All the participants had formal education (at least secondary school), with the majority having either a degree or postgraduate certificate. The majority of the participants agreed that the government’s lockdown order was an excellent measure to control infectious diseases, including COVID-19 but disagreed to the question about the lockdown’s impact on the economy due to governments’ efforts. Many of them disagreed that there was no need for the lockdown order enforced in the country. In conclusion, the majority of the study participants agreed that there was a need for the lockdown order enforced in the country. Lockdown order perceived impact was due to lack of sensitisation of the citizens before the lockdown and lack of government support before and during the lockdown period.
Presenters
Ezinne EkediegwuLecturer 2, Medical Rehabilitation (Physiotherapy), Nnamdi Azikiwe University , Anambra, Nigeria
Details
Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
2022 Special Focus—Government and Society Collaborations: Responding to Pandemics
KEYWORDS
COVID-19, PANDEMIC, LOCKDOWN, ATTITUDE, PERCEPTION
