COVID-19 Perceptions Among Communities Living on Ground Crossings of Somali Region of Ethiopia: Community Cross-Sectional Survey Study
The findings highlight the need for substantial risk communication and community engagement. Only 46.6% (250/536) of individuals adhered to precautionary measures, there was a high perception of nonadherence, and essential COVID-19 resources were lacking. Additionally, numerous misconceptions and false reassurances were noted. Understanding cross-border community behavior is crucial for developing effective, contextually appropriate strategies to mitigate COVID-19 risk in these regions.
Authors
- Elyas Abdulahi Mohamued (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9406-3413)
- Alinoor Mohamed Farah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8557-7084)
- Abdi D. Osman
- Mohamed Farah Yusuf Mohamud (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3719-3729)
- Ahmed Mohammed Ibrahim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3493-8473)
- Abdifatah Abdulahi
- Girum Hailu
- Ahmed Abdikadir Hussein
- Abdulahi Hussein
- Hasan Mowlid
- Ermiyas Abebe Bizuneh
- Fathia Alwan
Institutions
- Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (CH)
- Jigjiga University (ET)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JMIR Formative Research
- Published
- 2024-12-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2196/66751
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00