About seven in 10 citizens or 69 per cent of Gambians believe prayer is more effective than a vaccine in preventing one contracting coronavirus, according to a new survey.
In a new report dubbed ‘Views on Covid-19 and government’s response to the pandemic’, most Gambians believe prayer is a more effective means to preventing Covid-19.
The survey was conducted by Afrobarometer, a pan-African, nonpartisan survey research network that provides reliable data on African experiences and evaluations of democracy, governance, and quality of life.
The report on Covid-19 was released on Wednesday and on its findings on vaccine, “about seven in 10 citizens (69%) say prayer is more effective than a vaccine would be in preventing COVID-19 infection, including 52% who think prayer is “much more effective.”
Researchers interviewed Gambians who are aged 18 and above with respondents selected randomly.
