Introduction To mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, face mask use has been a
key component of public health measures. Research in most settings has focused on …

The use of face masks is one of the behavioral measures used to prevent COVID-19
infection. Despite the positive contribution of face masks, there is uncertainty surrounding …

Wearing a face mask within public spaces can prevent COVID-19 infection. However, a
considerable number of people continue not to wear a face mask in public spaces. This …

Background and objectives One of the major drivers of the novel coronavirus (SARS‐CoV‐
2) pandemic is community transmission. Nigeria, like other countries globally, took to strict …

Background The world is grappling with an ever-changing COVID-19 pandemic using
preventive measures such as personal hygiene, face masks, restrictions on travel and …

Background: The Coronavirus disease has rapidly become a public health challenge, with
many countries adopting the usage of facemasks as one of the protective strategies against …

Adherence to mask wearing has the potential to reduce coronavirus disease 2019
acquisition risk. However, there is limited information about community mask wearing and its …

Community face masking is possibly of great value in reducing COVID-19 transmission,
especially when universally adopted with high compliance. The aim of this study is to …

Background: The use of face masks has been accepted and recommended globally as a
tool for COVID-19 protection. The government of Nigeria made wearing of face masks …

Background Like the rest of the world, most West African countries have put strategies in
place to fight the COVID-19 pandemic in progress. Among several strategies adopted is that …