ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
COVID-19 Preventive Behaviours in Cameroon: A Six-Month Online National Survey.
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- Adherence to COVID-19 preventive measures in Sub-Saharan Africa during the 1st year of the pandemic: Pooled analysis of the International Citizen Project on COVID-19 (ICPCovid) surveys.Frontiers in public health · 2022Pooled it
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- Observed versus estimated actual trend of COVID-19 case numbers in Cameroon: A data-driven modelling.Infectious Disease Modelling · 2023Article
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- COVID-19 in Low and Middle Income Countries.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
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- The basic reproduction number of COVID-19 across Africa.PloS one · 2022Article
- "In our culture, if you quarantine someone, you stigmatize them": Qualitative insights on barriers to observing COVID-19 prevention behaviors in Côte d'Ivoire.PLOS global public health · 2022Article
- COVID-19 Preventive Behaviors and Influencing Factors in the Thai Population: A Web-Based Survey.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
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Since March 2020, the Cameroonian government implemented nationwide measures to stall COVID-19 transmission. However, little is known about how well these unprecedented measures are being observed as the pandemic evolves. We conducted a six-month online survey to assess the preventive behaviour of Cameroonian adults during the COVID-19 outbreak. A five-point adherence score was constructed based on self-reported observance of the following preventive measures: physical distancing, face mask use, hand hygiene, not touching one's face, and covering the mouth when coughing or sneezing. Predictors of adherence were investigated using ordinal logistic regression models. Of the 7381 responses received from all ten regions, 73.3% were from male respondents and overall mean age was 32.8 ± 10.8 years. Overall mean adherence score was 3.96 ± 1.11 on a scale of 0-5. Mean weekly adherence scores were initially high, but gradually decreased over time accompanied by increasing incidence of COVID-19 during the last study weeks. Predictors for higher adherence included higher age, receiving COVID-19 information from health personnel, and agreeing with the necessity of lockdown measures. Meanwhile, experiencing flu-like symptoms was associated with poor adherence. Continuous observance of preventive measures should be encouraged among Cameroonians in the medium- to long-term to avoid a resurgence in COVID-19 infections.
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