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    Factors influencing compliance with public health directives and support for government's actions against COVID-19: a Nigerian case study

    Nwakasi, Candidus, Esiaka, Darlingtina, Uchendu, Iheanyi and Bosun-Arije, Stella ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7813-9027 (2022) Factors influencing compliance with public health directives and support for government's actions against COVID-19: a Nigerian case study. Scientific African, 15. e01089. ISSN 2468-2276

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    Abstract

    Because COVID-19 is a novel viral pandemic, there is a dearth of research in the body of evidence that explore factors that can influence compliance with public health recommendations and Nigerian government's actions to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Hence, this study's aim is to address this gap to help inform policymakers and the actions of public health leaders in Nigeria. The study included a sample of 336 adult Nigerians who responded to an online Qualtrics survey. Descriptive and linear regression analyses were conducted to determine the predictors of compliance with COVID-19 public health directives and support for government's action against COVID-19 spread. Perceived risk of stigmatization, perceived threat of COVID-19, town/city, gender, and confidence in government's ability to curb the spread and impact of COVID-19 were found to be significantly associated with compliance with COVID-19 public-health directives, and support for governments action against COVID-19. Given Nigeria's weak health system and high level of poverty, there is need to ensure the public health responses to the pandemic are effective and contextually relevant. Nigerians and other concerned global health stakeholders will benefit from research that provides more information on issues of non-compliance with COVID-19 public health directives and government actions.

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