Table 4.
Practices of preventive health behaviours against COVID-19 pandemic at the wildlife markets in North-central Nigeria: 2020 – 2021.
| Variable | Bushmeat handlers | No n (%) | Yes n (%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washing and sanitizing hands after touching wildlife | Hunters | 102 (95.3) | 5 (4.7) | 0.001* |
| Vendors | 74 (77.9) | 21 (22.1) | ||
| Consumers | 280 (73.5) | 101 (26.5) | ||
| Washing hands with soap before and after eating bushmeat | Hunters | 89 (83.2) | 18 (16.8) | <0.001* |
| Vendors | 71 (74.7) | 24 (25.3) | ||
| Consumers | 210 (55.1) | 171 (44.9) | ||
| Sterilization of tools with boiling water after use | Hunters | 96 (89.7) | 11 (10.3) | 0.001* |
| Vendors | 68 (71.6) | 27 (28.4) | ||
| Consumers | 328 (86.1) | 53 (13.9) | ||
| Adequate sanitation and hygiene of wet market site | Hunters | 54 (50.5) | 53 (49.5) | <0.001* |
| Vendors | 68 (71.6) | 27 (28.4) | ||
| Consumers | 305 (80.1) | 76 (19.9) | ||
| Social/physical distancing of at least two metres at wildlife market site | Hunters | 100 (93.5) | 7 (6.5) | 0.001* |
| Vendors | 73 (76.8) | 22 (23.2) | ||
| Consumers | 289 (75.9) | 92 (24.1) | ||
| Use face masque at all times | Hunters | 59 (55.1) | 48 (44.9) | 0.030* |
| Vendors | 51 (53.7) | 44 (46.3) | ||
| Consumers | 250 (65.6) | 131 (34.4) | ||
| Use personal protective equipment (PPE) | Hunters | 99 (92.5) | 8 (7.5) | <0.001* |
| Vendors | 80 (84.2) | 15 (15.8) | ||
| Consumers | 375 (98.4) | 6 (1.6) | ||
| Avoiding handshaking or hugging | Hunters | 88 (82.2) | 19 (17.8) | 0.001* |
| Vendors | 56 (58.9) | 39 (41.1) | ||
| Consumers | 256 (67.2) | 125 (32.8) | ||
| Fumigation of market site | Hunters | 98 (91.6) | 9 (8.4) | 0.030* |
| Vendors | 83 87.4) | 12 (12.6) | ||
| Consumers | 361 (94.8) | 20 (5.2) | ||
| Vaccination against COVID-19 | Hunters | 95 (88.8) | 12 (11.2) | 0.001* |
| Vendors | 76 (80.0) | 19 (20.0) | ||
| Consumers | 357 (93.7) | 24 (6.3) |
Statistically significant at p<0.05*.