Survey data of COVID-19-related Knowledge, Risk Perceptions and Precautionary Behavior among Nigerians

Data in Brief

Rotimi Oguntayo¹  Iboro F.A. Ottu²  Peter O. Olapegba³  Samson O. Kolawole³  Joshua C. Gandi³  Olusola Ayandele⁴  Steven K. Iorfa⁵ 

[1] Department of Psychology, Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil, Kano, Nigeria;Department of Psychology, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria;Department of Psychology, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria;Department of Psychology, University of Jos, Jos, Nigeria;Department of Psychology, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria;

关键词: Survey data;    COVID-19;    Knowledge;    Risk Perceptions;    Precautionary Behavior;    Nigeria;   

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来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

In response to the global call for strategic information to understand the novel coronavirus, the dataset presented in this paper is an examination of COVID-19-related knowledge, risk perceptions and precautionary health behavior among Nigerians. The data were generated during the COVID-19 lockdown in the country through a survey distributed via an online questionnaire, assessing socio-demographic information (7 items), knowledge (5 items), information sources (1 item), risk perception (9 items), expected end of lockdown (1 item), and COVID-19 precautionary health behavior (10 items), from 28th March to 4th April, 2020, gathering a total of 1,357 responses. A combination of purposive and snowball techniques helped to select the respondents via Whatsapp and Facebook from 180 cities/towns in the 6 geopolitical zones of Nigeria. The survey data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. The entire dataset is stored in a Microsoft Excel Worksheet (xls) and the questionnaire is attached as a supplementary file. The data will assist in curbing the Coronavirus pandemic by offering evidence for strategic and targeted interventions as well as health policy formulations and implementation.

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