Awareness and Usage of Internet-based Health Information for Self-Care in Lagos state, Nigeria: Implications for Healthcare Improvement

Awareness and Usage of Internet-based Health Information for Self-Care in Lagos state, Nigeria: Implications for Healthcare Improvement

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Objective: This work investigated the citizens’ awareness, pattern of usage and factors influencing use of the Internet for health information for self-care given that healthcare in the country is generally inadequate. Methodology: A questionnaire-based assessment of 205 individuals selected randomly was carried out. The reliability of the data was measured using the Cronbach’s alpha to...
 
Published at Journal of Health Informatics in Developing Countries
Volume 7
Issue 2
Pages 165-175
Published in 2014
 
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Olufemi Oyelami, Senanu Okuboyejo and Victoria Ebiye
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