Table 3 Risk perceptions of Respondents in Abakaliki LGA, Ebonyi State, South Eastern Nigeria 2019
Risk Perception of Lassa Fever (n = 326) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|
Perception of Severity of Lassa Fever | |
How Serious do you think Lassa Fever is? | |
Very Serious | 73.31 |
Serious | 19.63 |
Neither Serious nor not Serious | 0. 92 |
Slightly not Serious | 3.37 |
Not serious at all | 2.76 |
How would you feel if you were to contact LF next year? | |
Very Serious | 90.80 |
Serious | 7.06 |
Neither Serious nor not Serious | 1.23 |
Slightly not Serious | 0.31 |
Not serious at all | 0.61 |
Perception of Susceptibility to Lassa Fever | |
Do you think that you can contact Lassa Fever in the future if you do not take any preventive measures? | |
Certainly Yes | 60.74 |
Probably Yes | 22.70 |
Perhaps not, Perhaps yes | 6.13 |
Probably not | 4.91 |
Certainly not | 5.52 |
What do you think are your chances of getting Lassa Fever in the future if you do not practice any preventive measure? | |
Very Large Chance | 41.10 |
Large Chance | 29.75 |
Not small, not Large | 10.74 |
Small Chance | 12.27 |
Very small chance | 6.13 |
Perception of Barrier towards preventive measures | |
Are you concerned about contacting Lassa Fever? | |
Very Concerned | 37.73 |
Concerned | 30.37 |
Slightly Concerned | 7.98 |
Not Concerned | 16.87 |
Not concerned at all | 7.06 |
Perception of Benefit of preventive measures | |
Is it necessary to carry out preventive measures against Lassa fever? | |
Certainly Yes | 74.23 |
Probably Yes | 19.63 |
Perhaps not, Perhaps yes | 4.29 |
Probably Not | 1.53 |
Certainly Not | 0.31 |