COVID-19 Misinformation and Infodemic in Rural Africa

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dc.contributor.authorOkereke, Melody
dc.contributor.authorUkor, Nelson Ashinedu
dc.contributor.authorNgaruiya, Lilian Muthoni
dc.contributor.authorMwansa, Chikwe
dc.contributor.authorAlhaj, Samar Mohammed
dc.contributor.authorOgunkola, Isaac Olushola
dc.contributor.authorJaber, Hadi Mohammed
dc.contributor.authorIsa, Mashkur Abdulhamid
dc.contributor.authorEkpenyong, Aniekan
dc.contributor.authorLucero-Prisno, Don Eliseo
dc.date.accessioned2021-01-18T12:54:57Z
dc.date.available2021-01-18T12:54:57Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.descriptionResearch articleen_US
dc.description.abstractThe world has witnessed rapid advancement and changes since the COVID-19 pandemic emerged in Wuhan, China. The significant changes experienced during these times remain unprecedented. The African continent has initiated significant responses to curb the spread of the pandemic. However, there is an increasing concern that rural Africa is facing serious challenges in their responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is due to the uncertainty if the populations are detached from or in synch with information on COVID-19. The findings reported here suggest that rural Africa is burdened with misinformation and infodemic regarding COVID-19 due to widespread misconceptions and anecdotal reports. It is, therefore, necessary to engage with community leaders to provide awareness campaigns in rural communities to ensure access to reliable information issued by local and international health authorities. It is pertinent to set up avenues that improve health literacy in communities in rural Africa as it is a major determinant of information assimilation.en_US
dc.identifier.citationAm. J. Trop. Med. Hyg., 00(0), 2020, pp. 1–4 doi:10.4269/ajtmh.20-1488, © 2020 by The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygieneen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/21197
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherThe American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygieneen_US
dc.titleCOVID-19 Misinformation and Infodemic in Rural Africaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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