Perceived Risk and Knowledge of Coronavirus Transmission as Predictors of Social Distancing Compliance in South West Nigeria
Journal Title: International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development - Year 2020, Vol 5, Issue 1
Abstract
The study examines perceived risk and knowledge of coronavirus transmission as predictors of social distancing compliance in south west Nigeria. A snowball sampling techniques was used for the cross sectional survey using an online questionnaire to collect data from respondents across the states in south west Nigeria. The data collected was analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences SPSS . Results from the data analysis reveals that the majority 143 66.2 had moderate compliance. It was also revealed that there was a significant positive direct relationship between perceived risk and knowledge of coronavirus transmission ß = 0.19,p 0.05 , 95 Cl = 0.12 0.27 and females exhibits social distancing compliance than male t= 3.459, df=214, p .05 .Based on the study, people were encouraged to fear less but comply with all the guidelines of prevention from hand washing to social distancing. Mrs Opeyemi O. Olaseni | Victor M. Akinnigbagbe "Perceived Risk and Knowledge of Coronavirus Transmission as Predictors of Social Distancing Compliance in South-West Nigeria" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-5 | Issue-1 , December 2020, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd38206.pdf Paper URL : https://www.ijtsrd.com/humanities-and-the-arts/social-science/38206/perceived-risk-and-knowledge-of-coronavirus-transmission-as-predictors-of-social-distancing-compliance-in-southwest-nigeria/mrs-opeyemi-o-olaseni
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Mrs Opeyemi O. Olaseni | Victor M. Akinnigbagbe
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