Knowledge and Information on Covid-19
Most participants (94%) said they had received
prevention information on Covid-19. Eighty-two percent
had received information from more than one source
and nearly half (47%) received information from three or
more sources. The primary ways respondents received
information was from a social media platform (69%),
from the government (63%), and family or friends (50%).
Multiple responses could be given for how people
received information.
Respondents were asked what their level of trust was in
the information received on a scale of 1 to 5 (1 being no
trust, 5 being full trust). Results show respondents have
quite a high level of trust in the information received,
with zero respondents choosing 1 (no trust), and 69%
choosing 4 or 5 (5 being full trust).
Figure 8: Level of trust in information received on Covid19
Figure 9: Ways respondents protect themselves against
Covid-19
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Wash hands
Wear face mask or cover
Social distancing
Don't join large groups
Stay away from sick people
Other
If respondents developed Covid-19 symptoms, 45% said
they would call the government hotline and 42% would
visit a hospital/health clinic. Other responses included
staying at home (6%), asking a community leader for
help (5%), and asking family or friends for help (2%).
Only two respondents said they didn’t know.
Although most participants had reported receiving
prevention information on Covid-19 and could list
multiple ways to protect themselves, 84% said they
needed more information on Covid-19. When asked
where people would go for trusted information on
Covid-19, 64% said the government, 56% said Facebook
and 36% would get trusted information through
television news (multiple responses could be given.)
Table 3: Where respondents would go for trusted
information on Covid-19.
Respondents largely felt they understood how to protect
themselves against Covid-19 and could list several ways
to do so. Almost half (48%) listed three to four ways to
protect themselves and 38% listed five to six ways. The
most common protection behavior chosen was hand
washing (92%) followed by wearing a face mask or cover
(89%) and social distancing (81%). (Multiple responses
could be given.)