Impact of Awareness on COVID Information Literacy (Co-IL) in Jammu District of Jammu, and Kashmir
Keywords:
COVID-19, Misinformation, Information literacy, Infodemics, Health Information literacyAbstract
The study examined the factors affecting the Co-IL and the awareness regarding the misinformation during the infodemic in the Jammu District. Data was collected through a questionnaire comprising 30 statements related to COVID information, basic information, prevention, transmission, treatment, and vaccination which measure awareness and self-analysis of the skills related to each type of information that measures Co-IL. Correlation and Wilcoxon sign test is used to study if COVID information literacy (Co-IL) predicts the awareness regarding misinformation and its relationship with various demographic factors. The results demonstrate the factors affecting the awareness include demographic characteristics but at most are influenced by their COVID information literacy. Co-IL predicts the awareness regarding the misinformation led to infodemic. The study demonstrates that there is a need to bridge the gap between awareness and information literacy among the public to meet the long-lasting negative impact of misinformation even after the pandemic.
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