Gender differences in knowledge about COVID-19 among youth in post-secondary education and training institutions in South Africa DOI Creative Commons
Sikhulumile Sinyolo, Nompumelelo Zungu, Inbarani Naidoo

и другие.

International Journal of Adolescence and Youth, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 30(1)

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025

Evidence shows that improved understanding of knowledge about COVID-19 transmission, symptoms, and prevention is crucial for effective epidemic preparedness management. Given gender differences in vulnerability the different ways young people responded to pandemic, this paper investigated COVID-19-related among youth post-secondary education training institutions South Africa. Data from 6,681 respondents showed correctly answered 65.1% questions COVID-19. The respondents' overall transmission (82.6%) preventive practices (75.6%) was relatively high, compared their symptoms (57.5%). Females (65.8%) were marginally more knowledgeable than males (64.3%), difference statistically significant (p = 0.021). levels differed by gender, with females males. findings suggest information awareness campaigns aimed at improving public health should be tailored, taking age, other sociodemographic variables into consideration.

Язык: Английский

Gender differences in knowledge about COVID-19 among youth in post-secondary education and training institutions in South Africa DOI Creative Commons
Sikhulumile Sinyolo, Nompumelelo Zungu, Inbarani Naidoo

и другие.

International Journal of Adolescence and Youth, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 30(1)

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025

Evidence shows that improved understanding of knowledge about COVID-19 transmission, symptoms, and prevention is crucial for effective epidemic preparedness management. Given gender differences in vulnerability the different ways young people responded to pandemic, this paper investigated COVID-19-related among youth post-secondary education training institutions South Africa. Data from 6,681 respondents showed correctly answered 65.1% questions COVID-19. The respondents' overall transmission (82.6%) preventive practices (75.6%) was relatively high, compared their symptoms (57.5%). Females (65.8%) were marginally more knowledgeable than males (64.3%), difference statistically significant (p = 0.021). levels differed by gender, with females males. findings suggest information awareness campaigns aimed at improving public health should be tailored, taking age, other sociodemographic variables into consideration.

Язык: Английский

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