Nweze, Samuel and Nwafor, Kenneth Adibe and Oboke, David Ogbonnaya and Aneke, Maurine Chika and Nwamba, Jane Irene and Nwafor, Ezinne Comfort and Asogwa, Joel (2018) Social Media, COVID-19 ‘Infodemic’ and Public Perception of the Pandemic in South-East Nigeria. International Journal of Network and Communication Research, 5 (2). pp. 31-51. ISSN 2058-7155(Print), 2058-7163(Online)
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Abstract
This study investigated how social media infodemic has influenced public perception of COVID-19 in South-east Nigeria. A cross-sectional survey design was used. Questionnaire served as instrument for data collection. The study was anchored on the Protection Motivation Theory (PMT), and the data collected were presented and analysed using chi-square. Results show that majority of the respondents were misinformed about COVID-19 as the result of information overload from social media as the results show significant relationship between COVID-19 infodemic and individual’s attitude to preventive measures of the disease. Traditional media (radio/television) provided a more reliable information on the virus. The study recommends social media education to enhance media literacy and ability to practice individual gatekeeping on social media information among online media consumers.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Subjects: | T Technology > T Technology (General) |
| Depositing User: | Professor Mark T. Owen |
| Date Deposited: | 30 Jul 2022 16:16 |
| Last Modified: | 30 Jul 2022 16:16 |
| URI: | https://tudr.org/id/eprint/789 |
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