Influence of COVID-19 Pandemic on Personal Health and Hygiene Practices among Commercial Bus Drivers in Lagos Metropolis
Keywords:
COVID-19, hygiene practices, personal healthAbstract
The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on personal health and hygiene practices among commercial bus drivers in Lagos Metropolis. A descriptive survey research design was adopted for this study, with a multistage sampling technique. A stratified sampling technique was adopted to select the study locations, while a simple random sampling technique was used to pick 603 respondents who formed the sample for the study. The researchers used a revalidated questionnaire with a test-retest method yielding a Cronbach alpha score of 0.94. Data were analyzed using inferential statistics and regression analysis to test the stated hypotheses at a 0.05 level of significance. Results indicated that the COVID-19 pandemic significantly influenced the personal health of commercial bus drivers, significantly influenced the hygiene practice among commercial bus drivers, the rate of compliance with COVID-19 guidelines was significantly low among commercial bus drivers and the knowledge of prevention strategies for COVID-19 significantly affected the hygiene practices of commercial bus drivers in Lagos Metropolis.
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