Misconceptions and associated factors of COVID-19 infection among internally displaced persons in Sudan
Journal of Public Health in Africa
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| Title | Misconceptions and associated factors of COVID-19 infection among internally displaced persons in Sudan | |
| Creator | Abdelmalik, Mohammed Beraima, Mohamed Fadlalmola, Hammad A. Mariod, Abdalbasit A. Masaad, Huda Ahmed, Mohammed Mohammead, Mohammead Mohammed, Almoez Fadlalla, Awad Rahama, Eltaggi Abbakr, Ibrahim Saeed, Abdalrahman Sambu, Binyameen | |
| Description | Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a global public health threat that has spread rapidly and caused morbidity and mortality worldwide. Reducing the myths about infectious diseases is vital for controlling transmission. This study explored the level of misconceptions and associated factors of COVID-19 among internally displaced persons in Sudan. This study is a cross-sectional, descriptive design and community-based study. We collected the data using a self-administered questionnaire via the convenience sampling technique among internally displaced persons in the camps of Zalingei town in the central Darfur region of Sudan. The total mean score of the respondents’ misconception was 3.1725 (SD=0.59) with 63.2%, indicating moderate misunderstanding of COVID-19. Multiple linear regression revealed the independent variables together had a significant impact on a misconception, F(14,116)=2.429, p0.005. The regression model explains 22.7% of the variance in misunderstanding. Analysis of the influence of single factors on the dependent variable showed that people aged 31–40 years had significantly higher levels of misconception, 0.381 (t=2.116, p0.037), than those aged over 60 years, and university graduates had considerably lower levels of misunderstanding, −0.061 (t=−2.091, p0.03) than non-graduates. This study found a moderate level of misconception of COVID-19. Non-graduates had higher levels of misunderstanding than graduates. The results suggest that an education campaign should focus on people with low levels of education to correct their misconceptions regarding the prevention of COVID-19 infection. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2022-07-26 | |
| Identifier | 10.4081/jphia.2022.2051 | |
| Source | Journal of Public Health in Africa; Vol 13, No 2 (2022); 5 2038-9930 2038-9922 | |
| Language | eng | |
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