Understanding the impact of misinformation on the uptake of and adherence to COVID-19 related public health measures in refugee and IDP settings across Kenya, Somalia and the Democratic Republic of Congo
- Funded by Department of Health and Social Care / National Institute for Health and Care Research (DHSC-NIHR), Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), Wellcome Trust
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Grant number: 51529
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Key facts
Disease
COVID-19Start & end year
20202020Known Financial Commitments (USD)
$101,566.15Funder
Department of Health and Social Care / National Institute for Health and Care Research (DHSC-NIHR), Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), Wellcome TrustPrincipal Investigator
N/A
Research Location
Kenya, Congo (DRC)Lead Research Institution
Busara Center for Behavioral EconomicsResearch Priority Alignment
N/A
Research Category
Policies for public health, disease control & community resilience
Research Subcategory
Approaches to public health interventions
Special Interest Tags
N/A
Study Type
Non-Clinical
Clinical Trial Details
N/A
Broad Policy Alignment
Pending
Age Group
Unspecified
Vulnerable Population
Internally Displaced and MigrantsOther
Occupations of Interest
Unspecified
Abstract
This mixed-methods study will take place in six sites in three countries with large refugee and IDP populations - Kenya, Somalia and DRC. The team will examine how misinformation on COVID-19 spreads, as well as sources and channels of misinformation. The study will also identify effective countermeasures. The evidence will enable better understanding of how misinformation is currently being spread through the selected study areas. Expected outcomes are frameworks and strategies to deliver targeted, accurate, clear and actionable health information to increase adherence to public health measures, and to combat the spread of misinformation related to COVID-19.