Factors Associated with Adherence to Covid-19 Preventive Measures among Residents of Ojodu Local Council Development Area, Lagos State, Nigeria

Omobola Oyebola Oduyoye, Augusta Ezinne Chinenye-Julius, Adepeju Aderinsola Oresegun and Oluwagbemiga Joshua Adejumo
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Omobola Oyebola Oduyoye: Department of Public Health, School of Public and Allied Health, Babcock University, Ilisan Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria
Augusta Ezinne Chinenye-Julius: Department of Public Health, School of Public and Allied Health, Babcock University, Ilisan Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria
Adepeju Aderinsola Oresegun: Department of Public Health, School of Public and Allied Health, Babcock University, Ilisan Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria
Oluwagbemiga Joshua Adejumo: Department of Public Health, School of Public and Allied Health, Babcock University, Ilisan Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 2021, vol. 5, issue 11, 252-258

Abstract: Background: Considering the global spread of COVID-19 without a definite treatment, health authorities have designed non-pharmaceutical interventions to combat the spread of COVID-19. However, the community’s poor adherence towards the laid down COVID-19 preventive measures remain a major public health challenge. This study aimed to determine the factors associated with adherence to COVID-19 preventive measures among residents of Ojodu Local Council Development Area, Lagos State, Nigeria. Methodology: This study was a descriptive cross-sectional study. The target population comprised of 422 apparently healthy male and female residents of Ojodu LCDA between 17 and 50 years. The research instrument used for this study was a structured, pretested questionnaire. Data collected were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics with the aid of SPSS version 23. Results: More than half of the respondents (64.7%) had good adherence to COVID-19 preventive measures, 56.2% had good knowledge about COVID-19 pandemic and 52.8% had favorable attitude towards COVID-19 preventive measures. Residents who had poor knowledge were 0.04 times less likely to adhere to COVID-19 preventive measures (AOR: 0.041; 95%CI: 0.022, 0.0.074) than those who had good knowledge while those who had unfavorable attitude towards COVID-19 preventive measures were 0.318 times less likely to adhere to COVID-19 preventive measures (AOR: 0.318; 95%CI: 0.180, 0.0.563). Conclusion: Ojodu residents demonstrated good knowledge, favorable attitude, and good adherence towards COVID-19 preventive measures. Significant predictors of adherence to COVID-19 preventive measures included knowledge and attitude towards COVID-19 preventive measures. There is the need to beef up cogent measures by the government to ensure that the general population comply with the COVID-19 preventive measures and increase their knowledge regarding the reality of COVID-19 and its prevention guidelines.

Date: 2021
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