A team of researchers from Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST), on 2nd June 2021, conducted a public awareness campaign across Ikolomani Sub- County in Kakamega County to sensitize the community on their research response on COVID-19 psycho-social approach. This is a research team, among others, funded by the University Research Fund (URF) to carry out research in the institution. The intensified campaign targeting the local community members encompassed messages designed in the native language for the purposes of reaching out to the area occupants.
The team was flagged off at Iguhu Sub-County Hospital by the senior doctor, Dr. Mohammed Munyendo, who applauded the scholars for their commitment to ensure the community gets correct facts about COVID-19. He further appreciated the partnership between MMUST and Iguhu Sub-County Hospital in their joint efforts to educate the public on the COVID-19 safety measures.
The awareness campaign themed ‘Psycho-social Approach in Response and Prevention of COVID-19’ focused on the community’s ways, practices, concepts, beliefs, culture and misconceptions about the pandemic. This was in the effort to establish the community’s response towards COVID-19 safety measures.
The diversified research team was led by Dr. Tecla Sum who was the Principal Investigator (PI). The other Co-Principal Investigators included Dr. Rose Opiyo, Dr. Bernard Wesonga and Dr. Fridah Miruka. Research Assistants were drawn from postgraduate students in various fields.
