Effects of the coronavirus pandemic among adolescents and young people living in South-East Nigeria

Authors :: Udigwe, Ifeoma B
Mbachu, Chioma NP
Umeh, Uche M
Onukwuli, Vivian O
Anyanwu, Onyinye U
Mbanuzuru, Ahoma V
Okereke, Onyedikachi P
Ajator, Chioma C
Mbachu, Ikechukwu I
Source :: Orient Journal of Medicine; Vol. 34 No. 1-2 (2022); 17-27
Publication Year :: 2022
Publisher :: Nigerian Medical Association of Anambra, 2022.
Abstract: Background: Information on the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on adolescents and young people, who are in a critical phase of transition to adulthood is sparse. We evaluated the effects of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) among adolescents and young people living in Southeast Nigeria.Objective: To evaluate the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on young people in NigeriaMethods: A cross-sectional (online and onsite) study of 328 Nigerian youths was conducted, and data on sociodemographic profile and effects of the pandemic collected through pre-tested self-administered questionnaires, were analysed using STATA 16.0, with the significance level for tests of association set at p

Subjects :: Adolescents, COVID-19 pandemic Impact, Nigeria, Young people, Sexual abuse

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