Bogor City COVID-19 Risk Perception Survey
Overall, the Risk Perception Index (RPI) score for Bogor City residents is 3.212, meaning that, descriptively, this score means that Bogor City residents generally have a level of risk perception that tends to be rather low. However, from a psycho-social perspective, 67 of the 68 sub-districts in Bogor City are optimistic in facing Covid-19. If translated into policy language, this score shows that the Bogor City government must implement large-scale social restrictions in conjunction with…
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Bogor City COVID-19 Risk Perception Survey
Jakarta, 11 September 2020 – The city of Bogor is one of the buffer cities for Jakarta where the number of positive Covid-19 cases has recently been quite high. Responding to this situation, LaporCovid-19 together with the Social Resilience Lab, Nanyang Technological University (NTU) conducted a survey of Covid-19 risk perceptions among Bogor City residents. The aim of this survey is to determine the level of understanding, knowledge and behavior of the community regarding the risk of Covid-19.
This study was conducted from 15 August to 1 September 2020 and succeeded in obtaining 21,803 valid respondents spread throughout the city of Bogor. After the validity test was carried out, there were a total of 21,544 valid respondents.
Methods and Results
We used the Quota Sampling Method based on population variables per sub-district in Bogor City. The online survey was conducted via the Qualtrics platform which was distributed via the instant messaging application (WhatsApp) with the assistance of the Bogor City Government.
This risk perception study uses three analytical methods, namely descriptive statistics to obtain a demographic picture of respondents as well as basic information related to study variables; Spearman rho analysis to measure correlation between variables and demographic factors; and the risk perception index measurement formulation (Risk Perception Index) which is used to measure the general trend of respondents' risk perceptions regarding the pandemic situation by including 6 variables, namely Risk Perception, Self-Protection, Information, Knowledge, Social Capital, and Economy.
A total of 52.64% of respondents were male. Meanwhile, in terms of age group, the largest number of respondents were 36-45 years old at 31.47%. From the educational aspect, the majority of respondents were high school graduates/equivalent (47.43%) and bachelor's degrees (17.31%). Most of the respondents were housewives (29.27%), followed by private employees (17.74%) and daily workers (13.69%). In terms of health risks of Covid-19 infection, 16.9% of respondents had a history of/are currently suffering from comorbid diseases.
Findings
Overall, the Risk Perception Index (RPI) score of Bogor City residents is 3.212, meaning that, descriptively, this score means that Bogor City residents generally have a high level of risk perception. tends to be quite low.However, from a psycho-social perspective, 67 of the 68 sub-districts in Bogor City optimistic in dealing with Covid-19. If translated into policy language, this score shows that the Bogor City government must implement large-scale social restrictions along with educational efforts and strengthening health protocols.
