The perception of COVID-19 pandemic response and factors associated with non-utilization of face masks in communities with previous exposure to Ebola virus outbreak, Liberia, 2020: A mixed-method study

Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted social life and the economy across the world. In communities with prior experience of Ebola virus disease (EVD) epidemics, this previous exposure was expected to influence the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This study described communities' perceptions and responses to COVID-19 in Liberia and identified factors associated with the non-utilization of face masks.