Health Education Strategy for Improving the Attitude of Adults towards Covid-19 Precautions in Udenu
Journal Title: Journal of Quality in Health Care & Economics (JQHE) - Year 2020, Vol 3, Issue 6
Abstract
Introduction: Due to the rising cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria, the government has adopted some safety precautions to control the spread. However, the poor attitude of adults towards COVID-19 safety precautions has aided the spread of the virus. Objective: This study investigated health education strategy for improving the attitude of adults towards COVID-19 safety precautions in Udenu. Methods: The study is naturalistic observation study. The attitude of adults in Udenu towards COVID-19 towards COVID-19 safety precautions was observed before and after implementing a health education strategy so as to determine the effectiveness of the strategy in improving the attitude of adults towards COVID-19 safety precautions. 4 communities in Udenu were observed for the study. Results: The findings revealed that there was a significant improvement in the attitude of the adult towards COVID-19 safety precautions after receiving health education. Hence, more community health workers should be trained by Nigerian Center for Disease Control (NCDC).
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Ruphina UN, Matthias UA and Michael OU*
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