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Africa-Press<\/a> – Uganda<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Up to 76 per cent of youth in Kampala Metropolitan area believe they are immune to Covid-19, a research report has revealed.<\/p>\n

A study done last year by Makerere University\u2019s Dr Florence Nansubuga in Kampala and Wakiso districts shows that while most of the youth had received enough sensitisation about the deadly disease, most believed that it could not infect them.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe found that majority of the youth (94 per cent) had sufficient knowledge about Covid-19 while more than 76 per cent believed that they were not susceptible to the coronavirus,\u201d the report that was released yesterday at Makerere University.<\/p>\n

The report is titled \u2018Wandering along the Covid-19 Corridors: Examining the Social Distancing Prevention Measure among the Restless Youth In Uganda.\u2019 A total of 298 youth participated in the study.<\/p>\n

However, evidence shows that Covid-19 affects both young and old people although severe cases are more in the latter. An earlier study titled \u201cDemographic Characteristics of first 54 persons with Covid-19 Infection Admitted to Hospitals in Uganda\u201d indicates that 67 per cent were aged 0 to 39 years .<\/p>\n

Dr Henry Kajumbula, the head of infection prevention and control on the Ministry of Health Scientific Advisory Committee, said although young people are at lower risk of becoming sick, they increase the risk of Covid-19 transmission to the vulnerable groups.<\/p>\n

Kampala Metropolitan area continues to contribute the highest number of infections. Dr Nansubuga said the major source of complacency among young people to observing social distancing is their negative attitude.<\/p>\n

\u201cAmong the youth, social distancing behaviour is perceived as a barrier rather than a benefit,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Dr Nansubuga urged health workers and other officials involved in Covid-19 response to focus on engaging the young people to find a common ground.<\/p>\n

\u201cInformation about Covid-19 pandemic has ignored the social practices, values and routine habits that influence the expected behaviour in the community,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

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