Strategies for Creating Awareness on Corona virus Disease (Covid 2019) Transmission among Health Workers in Lagos State South West Nigeria
The study examined the strategies for creating awareness on coronavirus disease (COVID 2019) transmission among health workers in Lagos state South West Nigeria. The design used for the study was a descriptive survey design. The population for the study was 480 and the sample size was 260. Purposive sampling technique was adopted. Structured questionnaires were the instrument used for data collection. Data collected was analyzed using mean. Findings revealed that constant seminars and workshops should be organized for Doctors, Nurses and other related health workers on ways of protecting themselves from contacting the virus, ,awareness on the importance of personal hygiene should be constantly created by stakeholders through radio jingles, newspaper publications and television programs, more research on this deadly coronavirus infection should be encouraged and sponsored, coronavirus vaccines should be manufactured to help in boosting immune systems. Based on the findings, it was recommended among others that good personal hygiene should be maintained constantly by individuals and family members, human to human transmission should be avoided as much as possible, individuals should avoid cross contamination through raw meats and uncooked foods, sanitizers, hand gloves and disinfectants should always be adequately provided for health workers, masks must be properly worn when attending to patients, there must be regular routine checks for health workers, droplets from cough and sneeze should be avoided. Also, direct contact with patients and their personal tools must be discouraged and avoided, persons exhibiting symptoms should be quarantined to prevent transmission and spread of coronavirus.