Table 3B.
Participants reporting sources of information for Covid and level of trust.
| Source of information |
Individuals reporting source
n (%) |
Very little trust
n (%) |
Great deal of trust
n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Television | 929 (91) | 52 (6) | 378 (41) |
| Local announcement | 850 (84) | 52 (6) | 406 (48) |
| Local healthcare providers | 837 (82) | 22 (3) | 542 (65) |
| WhatsApp/Facebook/Twitter | 723 (71) | 165 (23) | 102 (14) |
| Newspaper | 691 (68) | 38 (6) | 184 (27) |
| Local groups | 602 (59) | 46 (8) | 239 (40) |
| Web based information | 508 (50) | 53 (10) | 143 (28) |
| Other (family, friends, relatives, known contacts) | 173 (17) | – | – |
| Other (Social workers in village) | 36 (3.5) | – | – |