Community Knowledge and Perception of COVID-19 in the Middle Belt of Ghana

Abstract

BACKGROUND

Research has shown that health behaviour is an outcome of individuals’ knowledge of the balance between the barriers to and benefits of action. The perceived severity and susceptibility to a disease influence individual's perceived threat of disease and perceived benefits and barriers influence perceptions of the effectiveness of health behaviour. This study sought to assess the knowledge and perceptions of community members in middle Ghana on COVID-19.