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Assessment of Knowledge and Sources of Information on Lassa Fever Infection Among the Undergraduate Students of Ebonyi State University, Nigeria

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  • MaryJoy Umoke
  • Prince Christian Ifeanachor Umoke
  • Chioma Adaora Nwalieji
  • Rosemary N. Onwe
  • Ifeanyi Emmanuel Nwafor
  • Samson Olaoluwa Agbaje
  • Ignatius O. Nwimo

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Lassa fever is a zoonotic disease characterized by acute viral hemorrhagic fever, endemic in West Africa including Nigeria. The study assessed the knowledge and sources of information on Lassa fever infection among the undergraduate students of Ebonyi State University, Nigeria. This was a descriptive cross-sectional survey conducted among a sample of 389 students (18 years above). A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data. Data were analyzed with SPSS (Version 20), and hypotheses were tested at p

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  • MaryJoy Umoke & Prince Christian Ifeanachor Umoke & Chioma Adaora Nwalieji & Rosemary N. Onwe & Ifeanyi Emmanuel Nwafor & Samson Olaoluwa Agbaje & Ignatius O. Nwimo, 2021. "Assessment of Knowledge and Sources of Information on Lassa Fever Infection Among the Undergraduate Students of Ebonyi State University, Nigeria," SAGE Open, , vol. 11(1), pages 21582440211, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:sagope:v:11:y:2021:i:1:p:21582440211006382
    DOI: 10.1177/21582440211006382
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