Risk Perception and Precautionary Behaviour Against Covid-19 Pandemic among Health Workers in Calabar, Nigeria.
This study aimed at assessing risk perception and precautionary behaviour against COVID-19 pandemic among health workers. Through descriptive cross-sectional survey, 400 respondents were conveniently sampled to elicit data using respondent's self-administered questionnaire designed by the researcher...
| Publicado en: | International Journal of Nursing Education Vol. 13; no. 1; pp. 111 - 118 |
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Jan-Mar2021
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