Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
Vol. 15 No. 3 (2021): Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology

COVID-19 Health Information-seeking Behavior in Timorese Society: A Phenomenological Study

Mas’amah (Unknown)
Juan Nafie (Unknown)
Christian J. Bale Lembang (Unknown)
Apris A. Adu (Unknown)
Sarci M. Toy (Unknown)
R. Pasifikus Christa Wijaya (Unknown)
Indra Yohanes Kiling (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
17 May 2021

Abstract

This study aims to determine the media used in obtaining health information about COVID-19 and the reasons for choosing the media. The theory used is Information-seeking Behavior. This research is qualitative with the phenomenological method. The informants were 38 people who were selected based on the purposive sampling technique. Data collection was carried out utilizing in-depth interviews, observation, and documentation. The data analysis technique is Creswell’s data analysis in phenomenological research. The results showed that the media used to find health information about COVID-19 were printed mass media (newspapers, magazines, and tabloids), electronic media (television, radio), and internet media. Meanwhile, choosing the media was due to the ease of accessing existing media and the diversity of information obtained.

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