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Table 2 Community information source and trust about COVID-19

From: An analysis of COVID-19 information sources

 

Frequency (%)

Common source of information about COVID-19

 Radio

484 (76.3)

 Relatives

143 (22.6)

 Church

159 (25.1)

 Television

366 (57.7)

 Health professionals

10 (1.6)

 Internet based sources

69 (10.9)

 Mobile texting by government

144 (22.7)

 Megaphone

143 (22.6)

 Newspapers

20 (3.2)

Who do you trust on COVID-19 information flow?

 Government

404 (63.7)

 Health professionals

345 (54.4)

 Social medias

148 (23.3)

 Religious leaders

136 (21.5)

 Friends/relatives

66 (10.4)

 Traditional healers

16 (2.5)

 Don’t know who to trust

4 (0.6)

 No one

50 (7.9)