Attitude of persons with special needs towards the COVID-19 outbreak.
| S/N | Items | SD | D | A | SA | x̅ | S.D. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | I believe COVID-19 is a serious disease | 5 6.9% | 0 0% | 19 26.4% | 48 66.7% | 3.53 | 0.82 |
| 26 | I believe COVID-19 can be avoided by proper preventive measures | 4 5.6% | 1 1.4% | 28 38.9% | 39 54.2% | 3.42 | 0.78 |
| 27 | I feel authorities should quarantine COVID-19 patients in special hospitals | 4 5.6% | 3 4.2% | 29 40.3% | 36 50.0% | 3.35 | 0.80 |
| 28 | I believe health education can help prevent COVID-19 | 6 8.3% | 2 2.8% | 27 37.5% | 37 51.4% | 3.32 | 0.88 |
| 29 | I feel authorities should restrict travel to and from COVID-19 areas | 5 6.9% | 3 4.2% | 28 38.9% | 36 50.0% | 3.32 | 0.85 |
| 30 | I feel it is hard getting palliatives/financial and material support/help from others during COVID-19 lockdown | 4 5.6% | 8 11.1% | 22 30.6% | 38 52.8% | 3.31 | 0.83 |
| 31 | I feel frustrated by the uncaring attitudes of the government towards people living with disabilities during COVID-19 lockdown | 7 9.7% | 6 8.3% | 19 26.4% | 40 55.6% | 3.28 | 1.01 |
| 32 | I feel many persons with disabilities have specific underlying conditions that make the disease more dangerous for them | 3 4.2% | 9 12.5% | 33 45.8% | 27 37.5% | 3.17 | 0.80 |
| 33 | I feel that early detection of COVID-19 can improve treatment and outcome | 11 15.3% | 4 5.5% | 20 27.8% | 37 51.4% | 3.15 | 1.08 |
| 34 | I will be willing to serve as a volunteer staff for NCDC if given the opportunity | 4 5.6% | 14 19.4% | 27 37.5% | 27 37.5% | 3.07 | 0.89 |
| 35 | I feel worried that I do not have assistive technology e.g. hearing aids, mobility canes, internet data, etc. to access information on COVID-19 | 9 12.5% | 10 13.9% | 21 29.2% | 32 44.4% | 3.06 | 1.04 |
| 36 | It is my opinion that COVID-19 is transmitted to people from wild animals | 8 11.1% | 6 8.3% | 34 47.2% | 24 33.3% | 3.03 | 0.93 |
| 37 | Persons with special needs do not have the emotional help and support we need from society during COVID-19 lockdowns | 12 16.7% | 7 9.7% | 25 34.7% | 28 38.9% | 2.96 | 1.07 |
| 38 | I feel that those who escape from isolation centres should be prosecuted | 9 12.5% | 15 20.8% | 25 34.7% | 23 31.9% | 2.86 | 1.00 |
| 39 | I think my family, friends, caregivers are caring during COVID-19 lockdowns | 11 15.3% | 6 8.3% | 38 52.8% | 17 23.6% | 2.85 | 0.95 |
| 40 | My disability is a constant source of frustration to me during the COVID-19 period | 9 12.5% | 14 19.4% | 29 40.3% | 20 27.8% | 2.83 | 0.97 |
| 41 | I believe that COVID-19 is curable | 11 15.3% | 7 9.7% | 38 52.8% | 16 22.2% | 2.82 | 0.95 |
| 42 | Lack of quality information about COVID-19 is a major barrier to my wellbeing | 9 12.5% | 22 30.6% | 24 33.3% | 17 23.6% | 2.68 | 0.97 |
| 43 | My peers without disability have been fully equipped to protect themselves from COVID-19 compared to persons with special needs | 15 20.8% | 15 20.8% | 23 31.9% | 19 26.4% | 2.64 | 1.08 |
| 44 | I experience a great difficulty with acquiring information about COVID-19 | 16 22.2% | 20 27.8% | 24 33.3% | 12 16.7% | 2.44 | 1.01 |
| 45 | I feel nervous that I could contract COVID-19 | 20 27.8% | 13 18.1% | 29 40.3% | 10 13.9% | 2.40 | 1.04 |
| 46 | I often hesitate to seek information about COVID-19 disease | 17 23.6% | 21 29.2% | 23 31.9% | 11 15.3% | 2.39 | 1.00 |
| 47 | COVID-19 readiness measures, response plans and their impact in Nigeria is okay | 18 25.0% | 16 22.2% | 31 43.1% | 7 9.7% | 2.38 | 0.96 |
| 48 | I think that the awareness considering COVID-19 in society is sufficient. | 19 26.4% | 15 20.8% | 29 40.3% | 9 12.5% | 2.34 | 1.01 |
| 49 | I believe that COVID-19 disease results in death in all cases | 19 26.4% | 21 29.2% | 21 29.2% | 11 15.3% | 2.33 | 1.08 |
| 50 | My special needs condition often prevents me from acquiring personal hygiene skills | 21 29.2% | 20 27.8% | 19 26.4% | 12 16.7% | 2.30 | 1.06 |
| 51 | I feel angry in my struggle to understand COVID-19 | 18 25.0% | 22 30.6% | 22 30.6% | 10 13.9% | 2.30 | 1.00 |
| 52 | It is my opinion that COVID-19 can be treated at home | 25 34.7% | 25 34.7% | 16 22.2% | 6 8.3% | 2.04 | 0.95 |
| Weighted Mean = 2. 84 Criterion Mean = ≥2.50 | |||||||
| S/N | Items | SD | D | A | SA | x̅ | S.D. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | I believe COVID-19 is a serious disease | 5 6.9% | 0 0% | 19 26.4% | 48 66.7% | 3.53 | 0.82 |
| 26 | I believe COVID-19 can be avoided by proper preventive measures | 4 5.6% | 1 1.4% | 28 38.9% | 39 54.2% | 3.42 | 0.78 |
| 27 | I feel authorities should quarantine COVID-19 patients in special hospitals | 4 5.6% | 3 4.2% | 29 40.3% | 36 50.0% | 3.35 | 0.80 |
| 28 | I believe health education can help prevent COVID-19 | 6 8.3% | 2 2.8% | 27 37.5% | 37 51.4% | 3.32 | 0.88 |
| 29 | I feel authorities should restrict travel to and from COVID-19 areas | 5 6.9% | 3 4.2% | 28 38.9% | 36 50.0% | 3.32 | 0.85 |
| 30 | I feel it is hard getting palliatives/financial and material support/help from others during COVID-19 lockdown | 4 5.6% | 8 11.1% | 22 30.6% | 38 52.8% | 3.31 | 0.83 |
| 31 | I feel frustrated by the uncaring attitudes of the government towards people living with disabilities during COVID-19 lockdown | 7 9.7% | 6 8.3% | 19 26.4% | 40 55.6% | 3.28 | 1.01 |
| 32 | I feel many persons with disabilities have specific underlying conditions that make the disease more dangerous for them | 3 4.2% | 9 12.5% | 33 45.8% | 27 37.5% | 3.17 | 0.80 |
| 33 | I feel that early detection of COVID-19 can improve treatment and outcome | 11 15.3% | 4 5.5% | 20 27.8% | 37 51.4% | 3.15 | 1.08 |
| 34 | I will be willing to serve as a volunteer staff for NCDC if given the opportunity | 4 5.6% | 14 19.4% | 27 37.5% | 27 37.5% | 3.07 | 0.89 |
| 35 | I feel worried that I do not have assistive technology e.g. hearing aids, mobility canes, internet data, etc. to access information on COVID-19 | 9 12.5% | 10 13.9% | 21 29.2% | 32 44.4% | 3.06 | 1.04 |
| 36 | It is my opinion that COVID-19 is transmitted to people from wild animals | 8 11.1% | 6 8.3% | 34 47.2% | 24 33.3% | 3.03 | 0.93 |
| 37 | Persons with special needs do not have the emotional help and support we need from society during COVID-19 lockdowns | 12 16.7% | 7 9.7% | 25 34.7% | 28 38.9% | 2.96 | 1.07 |
| 38 | I feel that those who escape from isolation centres should be prosecuted | 9 12.5% | 15 20.8% | 25 34.7% | 23 31.9% | 2.86 | 1.00 |
| 39 | I think my family, friends, caregivers are caring during COVID-19 lockdowns | 11 15.3% | 6 8.3% | 38 52.8% | 17 23.6% | 2.85 | 0.95 |
| 40 | My disability is a constant source of frustration to me during the COVID-19 period | 9 12.5% | 14 19.4% | 29 40.3% | 20 27.8% | 2.83 | 0.97 |
| 41 | I believe that COVID-19 is curable | 11 15.3% | 7 9.7% | 38 52.8% | 16 22.2% | 2.82 | 0.95 |
| 42 | Lack of quality information about COVID-19 is a major barrier to my wellbeing | 9 12.5% | 22 30.6% | 24 33.3% | 17 23.6% | 2.68 | 0.97 |
| 43 | My peers without disability have been fully equipped to protect themselves from COVID-19 compared to persons with special needs | 15 20.8% | 15 20.8% | 23 31.9% | 19 26.4% | 2.64 | 1.08 |
| 44 | I experience a great difficulty with acquiring information about COVID-19 | 16 22.2% | 20 27.8% | 24 33.3% | 12 16.7% | 2.44 | 1.01 |
| 45 | I feel nervous that I could contract COVID-19 | 20 27.8% | 13 18.1% | 29 40.3% | 10 13.9% | 2.40 | 1.04 |
| 46 | I often hesitate to seek information about COVID-19 disease | 17 23.6% | 21 29.2% | 23 31.9% | 11 15.3% | 2.39 | 1.00 |
| 47 | COVID-19 readiness measures, response plans and their impact in Nigeria is okay | 18 25.0% | 16 22.2% | 31 43.1% | 7 9.7% | 2.38 | 0.96 |
| 48 | I think that the awareness considering COVID-19 in society is sufficient. | 19 26.4% | 15 20.8% | 29 40.3% | 9 12.5% | 2.34 | 1.01 |
| 49 | I believe that COVID-19 disease results in death in all cases | 19 26.4% | 21 29.2% | 21 29.2% | 11 15.3% | 2.33 | 1.08 |
| 50 | My special needs condition often prevents me from acquiring personal hygiene skills | 21 29.2% | 20 27.8% | 19 26.4% | 12 16.7% | 2.30 | 1.06 |
| 51 | I feel angry in my struggle to understand COVID-19 | 18 25.0% | 22 30.6% | 22 30.6% | 10 13.9% | 2.30 | 1.00 |
| 52 | It is my opinion that COVID-19 can be treated at home | 25 34.7% | 25 34.7% | 16 22.2% | 6 8.3% | 2.04 | 0.95 |
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