Table 5.
Some questions according to the gender of participants
| Male | Female | N (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | N (%) | |||
| Question 3: Do you believe that more COVID-19 news being shared on social media has caused people to become fearful and panicked? | No |
97(10.7) 112(12.3) 700(77.0) |
100(9.5) 141(13.3) 817(77.2) |
197(10.0) 253(12.9) 1517(77.1) |
| Neutral | ||||
| Yes | ||||
| Question 4: Do you think the social media pages, groups, and accounts addressing COVID-19 in Ethiopia are effective? | No |
104(11.4) 115(12.7) 690(75.9) |
108(10.2) 140(13.2) 810(76.6) |
212(10.8) 255(13.0) 1500(76.3) |
| Neutral | ||||
| Yes | ||||
| Question 5: Have you shared any COVID-19-related information or news on social media? | No |
110(12.1) 133(14.6) 666(73.3) |
121(11.4) 163(15.4) 774(73.2) |
231(11.7) 296(15.0) 1440(73.2) |
| Neutral | ||||
| Yes | ||||
| Question 6: Filters need to be set up for social media and a specific policy followed during humanitarian crises such as the spread of COVID-19 | No |
106(11.7) 122(13.4) 681(74.9) |
114(10.8) 154(14.6) 790(74.7) |
220(11.2) 276(14.0) 1471(74.8) |
| Neutral | ||||
| Yes | ||||