The Challenges in the Fight against COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study

Abstract

Background: COVID-19 pandemic has dominated the global space for more than a year, and the world faces a lot of challenges in the battle against the deadly virus. This study highlights fundamental issues that undermine the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic and informs on how government and health authorities might further the cause of pandemic control. This study aimed is to analyze challenges that hinder the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic from the viewpoint of the Nigerian Twitter community. Subjects and Method: This was a qualitative study with phenomenological approach, conducted using an online survey through Google Forms with Nigerian Twitter community. A total of 128 informants were selected using a list-based sampling technique. The data was managed, cleaned, organized and analyzed in SPSS, Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet, Microsoft Word and Microsoft Notepad.