COVID-19-Related Perceptions and Behaviors in Edo and Delta States, Nigeria

Nigeria Governance Peace & Recovery

COVID-19-Related Perceptions and Behaviors in Edo and Delta States, Nigeria

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Researchers

Bernd Beber, Macartan Humphreys, Alexandra Scacco, Dean Yang

Abstract

The research team is conducting phone interviews on previously collected representative samples of individuals in Edo and Delta states in Nigeria. The researchers plan to make two contributions: First, they will contribute descriptive insights about existing coronavirus-related health beliefs and behaviors, such as the spatial distribution of disease awareness, socio-economic and other correlates of awareness, and compliance with government issued guidelines on social distancing and hand-washing. This information is often not readily available in areas of ongoing or recent conflict, including parts of Nigeria’s South-South. Second, the research team's in-person baseline survey (implemented in November/December 2019 and March 2020) included an information-centered experiment that targeted motivated reasoning and aimed to narrow the gap between perceptions of behavior-associated risks in general and for oneself. The researchers will test for downstream effects of this intervention on COVID-19-related risk assessments and reported behaviors.

Funding for this project was provided by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, awarded through IPA's Peace & Recovery Program.

Impact Goals

  • Promote peace and safety, and improve humanitarian response
  • Reduce COVID-19 transmission rates

Project Data Collection Mode

  • CATI (Computer-assisted telephone interviewing)

Link to Public Data

https://wzb-ipi.github.io/nigeria_dashboard/

Results Status

No Results Yet