KNOWLEDGE BELIEFS AND SOURCES OF INFORMATION ON LASSA FEVER AMONG RESIDENTS OF A COMMUNITY IN ILORIN NIGERIA

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dc.contributor.authorJOSEPH, OLUYEMI ADESOJI
dc.contributor.authorMUHAMMED, ABUBAKAR YINUSA
dc.contributor.authorJOSEPH, ADEJOKE ADIJAT
dc.contributor.authorRAJI, ABDULATEEF
dc.contributor.authorKADIRI, KEHINDE
dc.contributor.authorIBIMIDU, AKINDELE
dc.date.accessioned2018-07-24T14:29:24Z
dc.date.available2018-07-24T14:29:24Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractThe study aimed at assessing the knowledge and sources of information on Lassa fever among residents of a community in Ilorin, North Central Nigeria. The objective was to know if the residents of the study population are adequately informed about the disease. The study was conducted in Irewolede, a community in Ilorin West Local Government Area of Kwara State. A total of 300 consenting respondents were systematically selected from the study population while primary data was gathered through self-administered structured questionnaire. Findings in this study revealed that respondents have fair knowledge of the disease. Even though all respondents have heard about this disease through various media like radio, television, newspapers, magazines and social media, their knowledge is still inadequate being fraught with misconceptions especially in the means of acquisition, transmission and prevention. Four hypotheses were tested in the study which indicated a significant relationship between sex, education, occupation and the knowledge of Lassa fever among the respondents (p<0.05), while there was no statistically significant relationship between the age and knowledge of Lassa fever among the respondents (p>0.05). The study recommended a wider dissemination of adequate information on Lassa fever through media campaign by all relevant stakeholders.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipSelf sponsoreden_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://journalofsociology.ro/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/04-joseph.pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1049
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherInstitute of Sociology, Romanian Academy, Romaniaen_US
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dc.subjectLassa feveren_US
dc.subjectViral Haemorrhagic Feveren_US
dc.subjectRatsen_US
dc.subjectKnowledgeen_US
dc.subjectSources of Informationen_US
dc.subjectMediaen_US
dc.subjectIlorinen_US
dc.subjectNigeriaen_US
dc.titleKNOWLEDGE BELIEFS AND SOURCES OF INFORMATION ON LASSA FEVER AMONG RESIDENTS OF A COMMUNITY IN ILORIN NIGERIAen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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