An Ethnographic Study of Multiple Factors Influencing Perceptions, Attitudes, and Observance of COVID-19 Preventive Measures among Rural and Urban Slum Dwellers in Ghana.
Matilda Aberese-AkoMustapha ImmuranaMaxwell Ayindenaba DalabaFidelis E Y AnumuAnthony Adofo OfosuMargaret GyapongPublished in: Journal of environmental and public health (2023)
There is a need for the government to use the existing community structures to engage vulnerable communities so that their concerns are factored into interventions to ensure that appropriate interventions are designed to suit the context. Moreover, the government needs to invest in social amenities in deprived communities. Finally, the government has to be consistent with the information it shares with the public to enhance trust relations.