Vol. 12(3), pp. 76 --83 May, 2024. 

ISSN: 2360-7858

https://doi.org/10.14662/ijalis2024140

 

Full Length Research

 

Abstract

This study examined Social Media and the Fight against the Covid19 Pandemic by Health workers in Auchi, Etsako West Local government area, Edo state. Three specific objectives and three research questions were raised to guide the study. The study employed a descriptive survey method and questionnaire was the instrument used for data collection. The population of this study consists of Eighty-one (81) health workers such as the doctors, nurses, pharmacists and laboratory technologists in two selected hospitals in Auchi of Edo state. The entire population for the study was used in this study because the population was relatively small. The data obtained from the copies of the questionnaires retrieved from the respondents were analysed using frequency counts and percentages. The study revealed that the that Unregulated/indiscriminate use of social media, Misinformation/fake news, Social media causes unnecessary panic/stress/anxiety, poor /unreliable public power supply, Lack of awareness of social media services in the fight against COVID- 19 pandemic are the major Challenges Militating against the use of social media Tools for the Fight against COVID-19 Pandemic by Health workers Auchi, Etsako West Local Government Area. The study recommended that Arrangement should be made by the government and management of various hospitals for training and retraining of their personnels on how to use social media tools for awareness creation on the fight against COVID-19 pandemic.

 

Keywords: social media, Covid19 pandemic, health workers, Nigeria.

 

	Cite This Article As: Onyia, G.N., Oni, O. (2024). Social Media and the Fight against the COVID19 Pandemic by Health Workers in Auchi, Etsako West Local Government. Inter. J. Acad. Lib. Info. Sci. 12(3):76-83