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December 8, 2025Open Access

Determinants of social distancing among South Africans from 12 days into the COVID-19 lockdown: a cross sectional study

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HCHuman Sciences Research Council

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Cross sectional study reveals factors affecting social distancing compliance in South Africans, suggesting tailored public health interventions are needed.

Key Points

  • Compliance levels varied among participants based on socio-demographics and environmental factors, indicating underlying determinants.
  • The study shows that larger household size and inaccurate knowledge of guidelines increased contact with more than 50 people.
  • Analysis employed multivariate multinomial regression to assess determinants of close contact across diverse population segments.
  • Targeted public health policies and communication strategies can address identified barriers to effective social distancing.

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Human Sciences Research Council (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/694020e82d562116f28fadafhttps://doi.org/10.14749/30826280
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