Satisfaction with and factors influencing rural residents’ government responses to COVID-19 in the post-pandemic era

BMC Public Health, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 25(1)

Опубликована: Март 28, 2025

China lifted its strict COVID-19 lockdown policies on December 8, 2022, transitioning to a series of milder preventive measures. Understanding the factors influencing rural residents' satisfaction with these is crucial for strengthening government's ability effectively respond public health emergencies such as pandemic. A cross-sectional survey government policy was conducted from January 28 31, 2023, and convenience sampling method used recruit 1,276 residents across 27 provinces. Chi-square tests logistic regression analysis were employed identify pandemic response, significance level set at α = 0.05. total 59.87% participants reported being satisfied response. Logistic revealed that migrant workers had lower levels (OR 0.56, 95% CI: 0.40-0.80). The worse treat patients is, their 0.51, 0.38-0.70). Conversely, who exercised regularly presented higher 1.55, 1.19-2.01). Satisfaction positively associated key control measures, including screenings 2.19, 1.48-3.22), teams 2.21, 1.51-3.23), restrictions gatherings 1.57, 1.12-2.19). Inadequate advocacy negatively correlated 0.66, 0.44-0.99). Significant regional differences observed, in eastern 1.17-2.12) western 1.90, 1.37-2.63) reporting than those central did. More half are but significant room improvement remains. Notably, among warrant greater attention. This study identifies various policies, offering scientific reference enhancing responses

Язык: Английский

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Public perception of COVID-19 management and response in Nigeria: a cross-sectional survey

BMJ Open, Год журнала: 2020, Номер 10(10), С. e041936 - e041936

Опубликована: Окт. 1, 2020

Objectives A study designed to assess the public perception of response government and its institutions COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria. Setting Self-selecting participants throughout Nigeria completed a self-administered questionnaire through an online cross-sectional survey. Participants 495. Results The majority respondents were married (76.6%), males (61.8%), had tertiary level education (91.0%), servants (36.8%), Christians (82.6%), resident either Federal Capital Territory (Abuja) (49.1%) or South-East Region (36.6%). Over 95% heard (98.8%) knew it is viral disease (95.4%). rated as poor, with largest rating poor for President’s Office (57.5%). Communication (50.0%) prevention messages (43.7%) received highest good rating. Female those less than 40 years generally governmental responses poor. Conclusions/recommendations It recommended that public–private partnership approached was efficiently used more effectively disseminate health communication messages, Nigerian Government should expand this collaboration improve quality services provided other areas outbreak management.

Язык: Английский

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Modelling interventions to control COVID-19 outbreaks in a refugee camp

BMJ Global Health, Год журнала: 2020, Номер 5(12), С. e003727 - e003727

Опубликована: Дек. 1, 2020

In the absence of effective treatments or vaccines, non-pharmaceutical interventions are mainstay control in COVID-19 pandemic. Refugee populations displacement camps live under adverse conditions that likely to favour spread disease. To date, only a few cases have appeared refugee camps, and whether feasible can prevent SARS-CoV-2 virus such settings remains untested.We constructed first spatially explicit agent-based model outbreak camp, applied it evaluate interventions. We parameterised using published data on transmission rates progression dynamics COVID-19, demographic spatial from Europe's largest Moria camp Lesbos, Greece. simulated epidemics with without four interventions.Spatial subdivision ('sectoring') was able 'flatten curve', reducing peak infection by up 70% delaying several months. The use face masks coupled efficient isolation infected individuals reduced overall incidence infection, sometimes averted altogether. These must be implemented quickly order maximally effective. Lockdowns had small effects dynamics.Agent-based models powerful tools for forecasting disease structured heterogeneous populations. Our findings suggest slow setting, provide an evidence base managers planning intervention strategies. modified study other closed at risk future epidemics.

Язык: Английский

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Rohingya refugees at high risk of COVID-19 in Bangladesh

The Lancet Global Health, Год журнала: 2020, Номер 8(8), С. e993 - e994

Опубликована: Июнь 25, 2020

Язык: Английский

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Covid-19: A Human Security Analysis

Global Society, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 36(4), С. 431 - 454

Опубликована: Дек. 29, 2021

From a human security perspective, the concept and practices of should be oriented around everyday needs individuals communities, whatever source or nature threat they may face. Human has lost some momentum as an intellectual project result its imprecise definition scope. In addition, in policy terms, been eclipsed by resurgence geopolitical visions security, reinforced rise nationalism great power rivalry. Yet Covid-19 demonstrates how brings added value analytical normative framework. The pandemic exposed limitations traditional paradigm it demonstrated that measures national are no assurance societal resilience individual protection. Moreover, from exposes structural inequalities contradictions which underpin norms many societies, given experiences insecurity shaped gender, socio-economic inequalities, ethnicity.

Язык: Английский

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The COVID-19 pandemic in informal settlements: (re)considering urban planning interventions

Town Planning Review, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 92(1), С. 115 - 121

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2021

In view of the Sustainable Development Goal 11, for cities and human settlements to be made inclusive, safe, resilient sustainable, Chigbu Onyebueke contribute ideas mitigating COVID-19 threat in slums They have structured Viewpoint line with its objectives First, they begin by unpacking predominance informal global South Second, situate CP incidence as a super-wicked problem Third, state why (and how) urban planning matters, particularly conjunction public health, formidable effort safeguard from pandemic threats short long runs

Язык: Английский

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Stakeholders’ perspectives and willingness to institutionalize linkages between the formal health system and informal healthcare providers in urban slums in southeast, Nigeria

BMC Health Services Research, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 22(1)

Опубликована: Апрель 30, 2022

The widely available informal healthcare providers (IHPs) present opportunities to improve access appropriate essential health services in underserved urban areas many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). However, they are not formally linked the formal system. This study was conducted explore perspectives of key stakeholders about institutionalizing linkages between systems IHPs, as a strategy for improving Nigeria.Data collected from systems, whose functions cover major slums Enugu Onitsha cities southeast Nigeria. Key informant interviews (n = 43) were using semi-structured interview guides among representatives sectors. Interview transcripts read severally, thematic content analysis, recurrent themes identified used narrative synthesis.Although dominant view respondents is that formalization IHPs system will likely create synergy quality improvement service delivery, anxieties defensive pessimism equally expressed. On one hand, sector pessimistic limited skills, poor care, questionable recognition, enormous challenges managing pluralistic Conversely, pessimists expressed uncertainty outcomes government-led supervision potential negative impact on their practice. Some proposed strategies two sub-systems include: sensitizing relevant policymakers gatekeepers necessity healthcare; mapping documenting respective registration accreditation, others. Perceived threats these weak monitoring by State Ministry Health due lack funds logistics; data reporting late referrals providers; referral feedback providers, others.Opportunities constraints institutionalize exist there need design an inclusive ensures tolerance, dignity, mutual learning all country other LMICs.

Язык: Английский

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Prevention of COVID-19 in Internally Displaced Persons Camps in War-Torn North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo: A Mixed-Methods Study

Global Health Science and Practice, Год журнала: 2020, Номер 8(4), С. 638 - 653

Опубликована: Окт. 20, 2020

ABSTRACT

Background:

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic poses a grave threat to refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs). We examined knowledge, attitudes, practices with respect COVID-19 prevention among IDPs in war-torn Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

Methods:

Mixed-methods study qualitative (focus group discussions, [FGDs]) quantitative (52-item survey questionnaire) data collection synthesis.

Results:

FGDs (N=23) questionnaires (N=164 IDPs; N=143 comparison group) were conducted May 2020. FGD participants provided narratives violence that they had fled. statistically more likely have larger household size, experience extreme poverty, lower educational attainment, less access information through media internet versus (P<.05 for group). high level awareness (99%) fear (98%) COVID-19, but specific knowledge (15% sufficient 30% group, P<.0001), difference which remained significant multivariable model adjusting confounding. faced major barriers implementing measures. Physical distancing was impossible crowded shelters, 70% reported coming close contact someone other than family member within past 24 hours (versus 56% P=.014). Frequent movements out camp subsistence left vulnerable introduction COVID-19: 61% on daily basis 65% received visitor month. Despite acceptance hand hygiene prevention, 92% lacked soap P<.0001). IDPs' desire peace return their native homes, where precautions could be feasibly implemented, overshadowed perceived benefits measures such as vaccine.

Conclusions:

These findings provide empiric evidence supporting vulnerability call action protect neglected populations.

Язык: Английский

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Broken bridges over troubled waters: COVID-19 and the urban poor residing in Dinaweng informal settlement, Bloemfontein, South Africa

South African Geographical Journal, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 104(3), С. 309 - 327

Опубликована: Янв. 20, 2022

The increasing informal urbanism in Africa exposes its residents to multiple shocks, including urban public health pandemics. South is not an exception due the squalid living conditions, lack of essential services and amenities, overcrowding characterizing settlements. We argue that such conditions compromise liveability settlements wellbeing communities. inequality concept used analyse risks vulnerability problems. This study uses impact novel coronavirus (COVID-19) investigate exposure poor Africa's crises. ethnographic case Dinaweng settlement, Bloemfontein. Data was collected from secondary data sources triangulated with 60 in-depth interviews household heads enhance validity findings. found are disproportionately affected by disease pandemics exacerbated challenges their daily lives characterized livelihoods. conclude complex spaces require carefully considered strategies responses for addressing as COVID-19; otherwise, these remain marginalized.

Язык: Английский

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Africa's lockdown dilemma: High poverty and low trust

Journal of International Development, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 35(7), С. 1648 - 1666

Опубликована: Янв. 27, 2023

Abstract As the COVID‐19 pandemic unfolded, sub‐Saharan African countries faced dilemma of how to minimize viral transmission without adversely affecting poor. This study proposes an index lockdown readiness, taking into account housing conditions and income security, analyses this predicts responses governments. Drawing on Afrobarometer data, we document that less than two in 10 urban households were fully ready for a neither institutional nor community trust levels offset challenge. We find prior degree readiness was predictive stringency restrictions adopted but not social unrest.

Язык: Английский

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