The role of religions in the COVID-19 pandemic: a narrative review

LG Sisti, D Buonsenso, U Moscato, G Costanzo… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Culture, religion and health are closely intertwined, profoundly affecting people's attitudes
and behaviors as well as their conception and experience of illness and disease. In order to …

Risk communication and community engagement during COVID-19

S Khan, J Mishra, N Ahmed, CD Onyige, KE Lin… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
In today's information age, both excess and lack of information can cause a disaster. COVID-
19 pandemic not only highlighted the significance of risk communication but also pointed out …

Cultural responses to COVID-19 pandemic: Religions, illness perception, and perceived stress

RSK Ting, YY Aw Yong, MM Tan, CK Yap - Frontiers in psychology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Many psychological researchers have proven the deteriorating effects of the coronavirus
disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic on public mental health. In Malaysia, various Covid-19 …

Pilgrimage and religious tourism in society, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic: A paradigmatic focus on 'St. Paul's Route'in the Central Macedonia Region …

CN Tsironis - Religions, 2022 - mdpi.com
The adverse effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have transformed the worldwide socio-
economic environment in various and unpredicted ways. More specifically, the pandemic …

Online spiritual meets (OSMs) and user behavior–A divine application of technology during COVID-19

R Katoch, A Rana - Computers in Human Behavior, 2023 - Elsevier
The use of ICTs for teaching and learning saw an incremental increase during COVID-19.
Religious institutions had to rely on ICTs to continue their congregations under strict …

Church leader's interpretation of COVID-19 in Nigeria: Science, conspiracies, and spiritualization

GC Nche, UM Agbo, MI Okwueze - Journal of religion and health, 2024 - Springer
The need for governments across the globe to collaborate with religious leaders in the fight
against COVID-19 has been emphasized by international organizations including the World …

COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and its drivers: An empirical study of the vaccine hesitant group in Malaysia

S Vaithilingam, LA Hwang, M Nair, JWJ Ng, P Ahmed… - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background Sporadic outbreaks of COVID-19 remain a threat to public healthcare,
especially if vaccination levels do not improve. As Malaysia begins its transition into the …

[HTML][HTML] A review of regional variations in vulnerability to infectious diseases and policy implications for climate change and health

S Khan, R Fears, D Caussy - Natural Hazards Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Climate change can affect the frequency and intensity of infectious diseases worldwide,
which may further aggravate disparities in the health and disease burden. Apart from the …

Is it yet uhuru? How religious institutions disconnect with the governments in the fight against COVID-19 in Nigeria

GC Nche - Journal of contemporary African studies, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The rise of the deadly corona virus disease (COVID-19) has made governance a daunting
task, worsened by the complacency and lack of cooperation from groups as important as …

The campaign against COVID-19 in Nigeria: exploring church leaders' role perception and action

GC Nche, UM Agbo - Religion, Brain & Behavior, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Due to the constructive roles religious leaders played during previous pandemics, the World
Health Organization (WHO) and other organizations have outlined the roles expected of …