Demographic representation of COVID-19 social media and information engagement in Nigeria

Winifred Ekezie; Genevieve Bosah

doi:10.18332/popmed/137087

Demographic representation of COVID-19 social media and information engagement in Nigeria

Winifred Ekezie, Genevieve Bosah

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Abstract

Disease outbreaks affect demographic groups differently, as evident with the COVID-19 pandemic. Public health communication during these periods, especially on social media, aims to encourage individuals to improve their health by practicing healthy behaviours. However, the management of the COVID-19 pandemic has been significantly influenced by misinformation. This study aimed to understand how selected demographic factors in Nigeria influenced engagement with COVID-19 pandemic information on social media.

Original language	English
Number of pages	6
Journal	Population Medicine
Volume	June 2021
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.18332/popmed/137087
Publication status	Published - 28 Jun 2021

Keywords

Nigeria
Covid-19
Information
Communication
Vaccine
Social media

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