Table 1.
Personal characteristics of the respondents.
| Variables | Categories | Frequency Counts | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age range | 20–24 years | 268 | 42.0 |
| 25–29 years | 124 | 19.4 | |
| 30–34 years | 246 | 38.6 | |
| >34 years | -- | -- | |
| Sex | Male | 460 | 72.1 |
| Female | 178 | 27.9 | |
| Religion | Christian | 420 | 65.8 |
| Muslim | 180 | 28.2 | |
| Traditionalist | 32 | 5.0 | |
| Atheist | 6 | 0.9 | |
| Years in university | 1 year or less | 20 | 3.1 |
| 2 years | 290 | 45.5 | |
| 3 years | 168 | 26.3 | |
| 4 years | 160 | 25.1 | |
| Prior education (tertiary) | Certificate | 148 | 23.2 |
| Diploma | 314 | 49.2 | |
| None | 178 | 27.6 | |
| Usual COVID-19 info platforms | Professional platforms | 87 | 13.7 |
| Social media | 185 | 29.0 | |
| Newspapers/magazine | 79 | 12.4 | |
| Radio | 135 | 21.1 | |
| Television (TV) | 152 | 23.8 |