A qualitative study of knowledge, beliefs and misinformation regarding COVID-19 in selected districts in Zimbabwe
Participants demonstrated good knowledge of COVID-19. However, the misinformation circulating in the country calls for the government to establish structures to monitor the legitimacy of information coming through different sources and invest in providing information through trusted sources. In any disease outbreak, the government should engage its citizenry to understand their knowledge, beliefs and any misinformation that might influence adherence to disease preventive measures.
Authors
- Lincoln Sunganai Charimari
- Nicholas Midzi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5789-5277)
- Gladys Mugadza
- Masceline Jenipher Mutsaka‐Makuvaza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0868-1173)
- Priscilla Mangwiro
- Tonderai Manengureni
Institutions
- University of Zimbabwe (ZW)
- Ministry of Health and Child Welfare (ZW)
- University of Rwanda (RW)
- World Health Organization - Zimbabwe (ZW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2024-09-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-20053-3
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Misinformation and Its Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.53
Funders
- World Health Organization