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ArticleThe Pan African medical journal2022

A post-lockdown online cross-sectional survey on knowledge, attitude and anxiety levels of Nigerian youths towards COVID-19 disease.

Batholomew Chibuike James, Chinazaekpere Mary Aroh, Stephen Sunday Ede, Felix Emeka Anyiam, Michael Ikechuwu Uhuo, Kanokwan Chullapant, Esthinsheen Osirim, Mathias Nwojiji

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Batholomew Chibuike JamesPublic Health Program, Graduate School, Angeles University Foundation, Angeles City, Pampanga, Philippines.
Chinazaekpere Mary ArohRoyal Berkshire National Health Service Foundation Trust, Reading, United Kingdom.
Stephen Sunday EdeDepartment of Medical Rehabilitation, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Enugu, Nigeria.
Felix Emeka AnyiamCentre for Health and Development, University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT), River State, Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
Michael Ikechuwu UhuoEndocrinology and Metabolism Unit, Prince Songkhla University Hat-Yai, Songkhla Province, Thailand.
Kanokwan ChullapantDepartment of Physiology, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Redeemer's University Ede, Osun State, Nigeria.
Esthinsheen OsirimDepartment of Soil Science and Environmental Management, Ebonyi State University, Ebonyi State, Nigeria.
Mathias NwojijiDepartment of Soil Science and Environmental Management, Ebonyi State University, Ebonyi State, Nigeria.

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Introduction: COVID-19, also known as Coronavirus disease, was detected in Wuhan, Hubei, China in December 2019. Since then, the virus has been designated a global pandemic, affecting all nations. Nigeria as a whole has recorded 255,937 cases of COVID-19. Studies on COVID-19 anxiety level, knowledge, and attitude have not been focused on youths after the lockdown. This research explored COVID-19-related knowledge, attitudes, and anxiety levels among Nigerian youths after the lifted pandemic lockdown. Methods: after the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, an online descriptive cross-sectional survey was performed among 818 young people aged 18 to 35 in South-Eastern Nigeria. The Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 25 technique was used to analyze the descriptive statistics. The Chi-square test, bivariate, and multivariate binary logistic regression were used to measure the associations. A p-value of 0.05 was statistically significant at a 95% confidence level. Results: the majority of respondents 723 (88.39%) demonstrate a high degree of COVID-19 knowledge. Just a few respondents (0.49%) expressed a negative understanding of the virus. 556 (67.97%) had a positive attitude towards the virus. More than half of the respondents had a low anxiety level, 471 (57.58%) and 108 (13.20%) had a high level. Educational level, place of residence, and family income showed a statistically significant relationship with their anxiety levels (p = 0.001, 0.002, 0.01, respectively). Conclusion: the infection, transmission, and symptoms of COVID-19 were well-understood by young people after the pandemic, who also displayed optimistic attitudes and low levels of fear. Higher levels of education, family income, and dwelling location were connected with COVID-19 knowledge and lower anxiety levels. This knowledge will assist health professionals in fighting current and future related outbreaks.

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COVID-19AdolescentAnxietyCommunicable Disease ControlCross-Sectional StudiesHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansNigeriaPandemicsSARS-CoV-2Surveys and Questionnairesanxiety levelattitudesCOVID-19knowledgeNigerian youths

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