Influence of Social Media Use on Practice of COVID-19 Preventive Measures Among Ethiopian Residents: An Online Cross-Sectional Study.

Abinet Arega SadoreDemelash Woldeyohannes HandisoTekle Ejajo WontamoDejene Ermias MekangoSisay Moges

Published in: Disaster medicine and public health preparedness (2021)

Our results show that the use of social media networks can have a positive effect on the practice of preventive measures and public safety against COVID-19; high-risk perception contributed to preventive activities against COVID-19. Social networking platforms can be used by public health agencies as an important method to raise public health understanding by disseminating concise messages to targeted audiences.

Keyphrases

social media
public health
coronavirus disease
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healthcare
health information
primary care
mental health
emergency department
global health