Perceived public alarm and comprehension of risk communication messages about Lassa fever in Nigeria: a gauge of the risk communication model

Perceived public alarm and comprehension of risk communication messages about Lassa fever in Nigeria: a gauge of the risk communication model

IntroductionLassa fever constitutes a threat to the public health system in Nigeria with the reoccurring annual epidemics and its attendant risk communication intervention challenges.ObjectiveThis study examined the influence of public alarm (if any) on respondents' comprehension of risk commun...

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Main Authors: Charity Amaka Ben-Enukora, Olusola Oyero, Nelson Okorie, Agwu Agwu Ejem, Adelabu Toafeek Omowale
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Communication
Subjects:
Lassa fever
Nigeria
message comprehension
outbreak communication
public alarm
preventive measures
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcomm.2023.1052397/full

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