Beliefs on social distancing and face mask practices during the COVID-19 pandemic in low- and middle-income countries: a cross-sectional study
The proportion of participants having good beliefs in social distancing and good face mask practices is relatively low (<75%). Hence, sustained health campaigns regarding social distancing benefits and face mask-wearing practices during COVID-19 are critical in LMICs.
Authors
- Kirellos Said Abbas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0339-9339)
- Khaoula Aloui (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1594-3429)
- Abram L. Wagner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4691-7802)
- Manel Ferjani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1039-0500)
- Elham Babadi
- Wajdi Kacem (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0088-2974)
- Rawan Raad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4060-3378)
- Morteza Arab‐Zozani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7223-6707)
- Mudatsir Mudatsir (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5643-9384)
- Marhami Fahriani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0452-3485)
- Abiodun Durosinmi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5382-5108)
- Dina Emad
- Sebastián Lazcano-Díaz
- Dalia A. Deeb (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4434-947X)
- Edris Kakemam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7721-6924)
- Zeineb Teyeb (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2871-9773)
- Sunil Anandu
- Suhrud Panchawagh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8606-4202)
- Youdiil Ophinni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9443-1538)
- Francesco Rosiello (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6532-1185)
- Namareg ME. Khiri
- Esther Ngozi Adejumo
- Samsul Anwar
- Rashed YA. Abdalla
- Talha B. Emran
- Guilherme Welter Wendt
- Najma I. Malik
- Rocío BI. Morales
- Md Ariful Haque
- María FC. Briones
- Chika Yamada
- Firzan Nainu
- Mahir Gachabayov
- Harapan Harapan
- Amanda Yufika
- Khan Sharun
- Milda Husnah
- Lirane ED. Ferreto
- Irfan Ullah
Institutions
- Ain Shams University (EG)
- Tunis University (TN)
- Universidad de La Frontera (CL)
- University of Khartoum (SD)
- University of Sargodha (PK)
- Tabriz University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- University of Monastir (TN)
- Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IN)
- Covenant University (NG)
- Universitas Syiah Kuala (ID)
- Zagazig University (EG)
- Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná (BR)
- Kyoto University (JP)
- Kunming Medical University (CN)
- University of Michigan (US)
- Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard (US)
- Babcock University (NG)
- BGC Trust University Bangladesh (BD)
- Gandhara University (PK)
- University of Science and Technology Omdurman (SD)
- City Clinical Hospital (RU)
- Mayo Clinic in Florida (US)
- University of Bahri (SD)
- Smt. Kashibai Navale Medical College and General hospital (IN)
- Faculté de médecine de Tunis
- Tunis El Manar University (TN)
- Alexandria University (EG)
- Sapienza University of Rome (IT)
- Sudan University of Science and Technology (SD)
- Birjand University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- The University of Osaka (JP)
- Hasanuddin University (ID)
Publication Details
- Journal
- F1000Research
- Published
- 2026-03-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.79534.2
- Primary Topic
- Infection Control and Ventilation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Universitas Syiah Kuala
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science