Differences in Perceived Risk of Contracting SARS-CoV-2 during and after the Lockdown in Sub-Saharan African Countries

This study investigated risk perception of contracting and dying of SARS-CoV-2 in sub-Sahara Africa during and after the lockdown periods. Two online surveys were conducted one year apart, with participants 18 years and above living in sub-Sahara Africa or the diaspora. Each survey took four weeks....

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Autores principales:	Uchechukwu Levi Osuagwu, Chikasirimobi G Timothy, Raymond Langsi, Emmanuel K Abu, Piwuna Christopher Goson, Khathutshelo P Mashige, Bernadine Ekpenyong, Godwin O Ovenseri-Ogbomo, Chundung Asabe Miner, Richard Oloruntoba, Tanko Ishaya, Deborah Donald Charwe, Esther Awazzi Envuladu, Obinna Nwaeze, Kingsley Emwinyore Agho
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	SARS-CoV-2 sub-Sahara Africa risks perception Medicine R
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:12005372663945e384899e82ab52aa4d2021-11-11T16:14:09ZDifferences in Perceived Risk of Contracting SARS-CoV-2 during and after the Lockdown in Sub-Saharan African Countries10.3390/ijerph1821110911660-46011661-7827https://doaj.org/article/12005372663945e384899e82ab52aa4d2021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/21/11091https://doaj.org/toc/1661-7827https://doaj.org/toc/1660-4601This study investigated risk perception of contracting and dying of SARS-CoV-2 in sub-Sahara Africa during and after the lockdown periods. Two online surveys were conducted one year apart, with participants 18 years and above living in sub-Sahara Africa or the diaspora. Each survey took four weeks. The first survey was taken from 18 April to 16 May 2020, i.e., during the lockdown. The second survey was taken from 14 April to 14 May 2021, i.e., after the lockdown. A cross-sectional study using adopted and modified questionnaires for both surveys were distributed through online platforms. Question about risks perception of contracting and dying of SARS-CoV-2 were asked. The Helsinki declaration was applied, and ethical approvals were obtained. Total responses for both surveys, i.e., both during and after the lockdown, was 4605. The mean age was similar in both surveys (18–28 years). The mean risk perception scores were higher after lockdown by 3.59%. Factors associated with risk perception of COVID-19 were survey period, age group, region of residence, and occupation. Non-health care workers had a lower risk perception of COVID-19. This first comparative study on the level of risk perception of Africans during and after the lockdown shows that one in every three and every four persons in sub-Sahara Africa felt at high risk of contracting COVID-19 and thought they could die from contracting the same, respectively.Uchechukwu Levi OsuagwuChikasirimobi G TimothyRaymond LangsiEmmanuel K AbuPiwuna Christopher GosonKhathutshelo P MashigeBernadine EkpenyongGodwin O Ovenseri-OgbomoChundung Asabe MinerRichard OloruntobaTanko IshayaDeborah Donald CharweEsther Awazzi EnvuladuObinna NwaezeKingsley Emwinyore AghoMDPI AGarticleSARS-CoV-2sub-Sahara Africarisks perceptionMedicineRENInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 11091, p 11091 (2021)
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topic	SARS-CoV-2 sub-Sahara Africa risks perception Medicine R
spellingShingle	SARS-CoV-2 sub-Sahara Africa risks perception Medicine R Uchechukwu Levi Osuagwu Chikasirimobi G Timothy Raymond Langsi Emmanuel K Abu Piwuna Christopher Goson Khathutshelo P Mashige Bernadine Ekpenyong Godwin O Ovenseri-Ogbomo Chundung Asabe Miner Richard Oloruntoba Tanko Ishaya Deborah Donald Charwe Esther Awazzi Envuladu Obinna Nwaeze Kingsley Emwinyore Agho Differences in Perceived Risk of Contracting SARS-CoV-2 during and after the Lockdown in Sub-Saharan African Countries
description	This study investigated risk perception of contracting and dying of SARS-CoV-2 in sub-Sahara Africa during and after the lockdown periods. Two online surveys were conducted one year apart, with participants 18 years and above living in sub-Sahara Africa or the diaspora. Each survey took four weeks. The first survey was taken from 18 April to 16 May 2020, i.e., during the lockdown. The second survey was taken from 14 April to 14 May 2021, i.e., after the lockdown. A cross-sectional study using adopted and modified questionnaires for both surveys were distributed through online platforms. Question about risks perception of contracting and dying of SARS-CoV-2 were asked. The Helsinki declaration was applied, and ethical approvals were obtained. Total responses for both surveys, i.e., both during and after the lockdown, was 4605. The mean age was similar in both surveys (18–28 years). The mean risk perception scores were higher after lockdown by 3.59%. Factors associated with risk perception of COVID-19 were survey period, age group, region of residence, and occupation. Non-health care workers had a lower risk perception of COVID-19. This first comparative study on the level of risk perception of Africans during and after the lockdown shows that one in every three and every four persons in sub-Sahara Africa felt at high risk of contracting COVID-19 and thought they could die from contracting the same, respectively.
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author	Uchechukwu Levi Osuagwu Chikasirimobi G Timothy Raymond Langsi Emmanuel K Abu Piwuna Christopher Goson Khathutshelo P Mashige Bernadine Ekpenyong Godwin O Ovenseri-Ogbomo Chundung Asabe Miner Richard Oloruntoba Tanko Ishaya Deborah Donald Charwe Esther Awazzi Envuladu Obinna Nwaeze Kingsley Emwinyore Agho
author_facet	Uchechukwu Levi Osuagwu Chikasirimobi G Timothy Raymond Langsi Emmanuel K Abu Piwuna Christopher Goson Khathutshelo P Mashige Bernadine Ekpenyong Godwin O Ovenseri-Ogbomo Chundung Asabe Miner Richard Oloruntoba Tanko Ishaya Deborah Donald Charwe Esther Awazzi Envuladu Obinna Nwaeze Kingsley Emwinyore Agho
author_sort	Uchechukwu Levi Osuagwu
title	Differences in Perceived Risk of Contracting SARS-CoV-2 during and after the Lockdown in Sub-Saharan African Countries
title_short	Differences in Perceived Risk of Contracting SARS-CoV-2 during and after the Lockdown in Sub-Saharan African Countries
title_full	Differences in Perceived Risk of Contracting SARS-CoV-2 during and after the Lockdown in Sub-Saharan African Countries
title_fullStr	Differences in Perceived Risk of Contracting SARS-CoV-2 during and after the Lockdown in Sub-Saharan African Countries
title_full_unstemmed	Differences in Perceived Risk of Contracting SARS-CoV-2 during and after the Lockdown in Sub-Saharan African Countries
title_sort	differences in perceived risk of contracting sars-cov-2 during and after the lockdown in sub-saharan african countries
publisher	MDPI AG
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/12005372663945e384899e82ab52aa4d
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Differences in Perceived Risk of Contracting SARS-CoV-2 during and after the Lockdown in Sub-Saharan African Countries

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