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Oyeoku, Okpan Kalu
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Aba-Made face masks: Profiles of therapeutic aesthetics, visual communications and evocative public health awareness in the fight against the covid-19 pandemic in Nigeria
Alu, Nkem Fortyunes*1, Nzoiwu, Azuka Abigail2, Oyeoku, Eke Kalu3, Ogu, Jovita Charles4 and Oyeoku, Okpan Kalu1
1Department of Fine and Applied Arts,Faculty of Arts, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria.
2Department of Fine and Applied Arts,Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria.
3Department of Educational Foundations, Faculty of Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria.
4Department of Fine and applied Arts, School of Vocational and Technical Education, Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education, Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria
*Corresponding Author Email: nkem.alu(at)unn.edu.ng
Alu, Nkem Fortyunes |
Nzoiwu, Azuka Abigail |
Oyeoku, Eke Kalu |
Ogu, Jovita Charles |
Oyeoku, Okpan Kalu |
Article Number: IJEPRR.21.011 | Pages: 85-96 | Vol. 8 (3), June 2021 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.15739/IJEPRR.21.011
Received: April 23, 2021 Accepted: June 7, 2021 Published: June 18, 2021
Abstract
The main objective of the study was to figure out the significant reasons visual communications represent evocative public health awareness in the fight against COVID-19 in Nigeria. Specifically, The descriptive-survey sought to: (i) locate the most predominant sections of the visual arts noticeable in raising awareness about covid-19 in Nigeria, (ii) bare the most popular reasons Nigerians seem to prefer fabric face masks to the transparent face shields, and (iii) find out the media of public health literacy that visual communications should enhance in the fight against COVID-19 in Nigeria. A validated questionnaire was used for data collection. The final respondents were 200 students from: (i) University of Nigeria, Nsukka, and (ii) Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education, Owerri. The Vis-Com-EPHA data percentage rating table was used for data distribution and conversion. Data were calibrated thus: 0-40% = (R) Rejected, 41-69% = (AA) Averagely Accepted, 70-100% = (HA) Highly Accepted. Findings showed that textile and fashion are the most predominant visual arts sections in the fight against covid-19 in Nigeria. Fabric face masks come in different designs, uniformed with dresses. Social network media, government vehicles, personal outfits, and professional uniforms were also discovered as media that could be explored for evocative covid-19 public health literacy.
Keywords: Visual communications, evocative, face mask, COVID-19.
How to Cite this Article
Alu NF, Nzoiwu AA, Oyeoku EK, Ogu JC Oyeoku OK (2021). Aba-Made face masks: Profiles of therapeutic aesthetics, visual communications and evocative public health awareness in the fight against the covid-19 pandemic in Nigeria. Int. J. Educ. Pol. Res. Rev. 8(3):85-96.
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