Assessment of Knowledge of COVID-19 among Members of the Public in Makurdi Local Government Area of Benue State

Abstract: Sufficient knowledge enhances precautionary actions and helps to reduce the spread of a disease. Knowledge regarding COVID-19 refers to the understanding of its nature, causes, risk factors, transmission modes, and preventive strategies. The assessment of knowledge of members of the public in Makurdi Local Government Area is an attempt to explore their awareness about COVID-19 and how they adopted precautionary measures. Makurdi Local Government has an estimated population of about 433,700 persons with eleven (11) council wards and a sample size of 400 respondents was adopted using Taro Yamane (1967) sample size determination formula. The study was predicted on the assumption that Knowledge of the populace about COVID-19 is a significant predictor of adherence to prevention measures in Makurdi Local Government Area. The respondents are found to adopting precautionary measures base on their belief system and perception of an ailment. Thus they turn to adopt precautionary measures based on their knowledge about the disease. The findings revealed that participants have high knowledge of COVID-19 on symptoms, preventive measures and mode of transmission. About 95.75% of the respondents have good knowledge of the symptoms of COVID-19, while 99.9% of the respondents have good knowledge of the preventive measures and 100% of the respondents have good knowledge of the mode of transmission of the disease. Keywords: Knowledge regarding COVID-19, nature, causes, risk factors, transmission modes, belief system. Title: Assessment of Knowledge of COVID-19 among Members of the Public in Makurdi Local Government Area of Benue State Author: Mpem Terungwa, Rosemary Kashimana Tile International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online) Vol. 14, Issue 2, April 2026 - June 2026 Page No: 6-16 Research Publish Journals Website: www.researchpublish.com Published Date: 04-April-2026 DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19414590 Paper Download Link (Source) https://www.researchpublish.com/papers/assessment-of-knowledge-of-covid-19-among-members-of-the-public-in-makurdi-local-government-area-of-benue-state