Preventive measures

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Table 1: Data definitions
Measure Definition
Did you wear a mask the last time you left home? Understanding that some people are not able to wear masks all the time, the last time you left home, to what extent did you wear a mask that fully covered your nose and mouth while you were outside the house?
I wear a mask as much as possible when outside my home I wear a mask as much as possible when outside my home
I don’t shake hands anymore I don’t shake hands anymore
I try to keep a distance of at least 2 meters from people I try to keep a distance of at least 2 meters from people outside my household

Policy evaluation

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Table 2: Data definitions
Measure Definition
Do you think wearing a mask is effective? How effective do you think wearing a mask is for slowing down the spread of the coronavirus?
Agree with mandatory mask? To what extent do you agree or disagree with a policy of mandatory mask wearing when leaving home?

Social perception

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Table 3: Data definitions
Measure Definition
Out of 10 people in your village, how many keep a 2m distance from others whenever they can? Out of 10 people in your village, how many keep a 2m distance from others whenever they can?
Out of 10 other people in your village how many of them regularly wear a mask when they leave their house? Out of 10 other people in your village how many of them regularly wear a mask when they leave their house?
Out of 10 other people in your village how many of them think everyone in the village should wear a mask when they leave their house? Out of 10 other people in your village how many of them think everyone in the village should wear a mask when they leave their house?
Out of 10 other Kampala residents taking this survey, how many do you think agree with mandatory mask? Out of 10 other Kampala residents taking this survey, how many do you think agree with a policy of mandatory mask wearing when leaving home?

COVID-19 Symptoms

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Table 4: Data definitions
Measure Definition
Experienced fever with dry cough In the past 14 days, have you or any other person in your household experienced fever with a dry cough?
Experienced fever with shortness of breath In the past 14 days, have you or any other person in your household experienced fever with difficulty breathing or shortness of breath?
How likely it is that someone in your household had COVID-19? 1 = “very unlikely” and 7 = “very likely” On a scale of 1 to 7, where 1 means “very unlikely” and 7 means “very likely”, how likely do you think it is that you or anyone in your household might contract Covid-19?

Trust

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Table 5: Data definitions
Measure Definition
How much do you trust the information about the coronavirus coming from KCCA? How much do you trust the information about the coronavirus coming from KCCA?
How much do you generally trust the KCCA to take care of Kampala residents? How much do you generally trust the KCCA to take care of Kampala residents?
How much do you think other people in Kampala generally trust KCCA to take care of residents in Kampala? How much do you think other people in Kampala generally trust KCCA to take care of residents in Kampala?

Government performance

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Table 6: Data definitions
Measure Definition
Performance of Ministry of Health in handling COVID How would you rate the performance of . . . . Ministry of Health in handling COVID in Uganda?
Performance of LC1 in handling COVID How would you rate the performance of. . . . Your LC1 chairperson in handling COVID in your village?
Performance of MP in handling COVID How would you rate the performance of. . . . The MP for your area in handling COVID in Uganda?
Performance of President in handling COVID How would you rate the performance of . . . . The President of Uganda in handling COVID in Uganda?

Vaccine acceptability

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Table 7: Data definitions
Measure Definition
Would you take a COVID-19 vaccine? If a COVID-19 vaccine becomes available in Uganda, would you take it?
Who would you trust to help you decide to take the vaccine? Which of the following people would you trust MOST to help you decide whether you would get a COVID-19 vaccine, if one becomes available? (READ OUT, SELECT ONE)
Side effects Why would you not take the COVID-19 Vaccine? I would be concerned about the side effects from the vaccine
Getting COVID from vaccine Why would you not take the COVID-19 Vaccine? I would be concerned about getting infected with coronavirus from the vaccine
Not concerned about getting ill Why would you not take the COVID-19 Vaccine? I’m not concerned about getting seriously ill from the virus
Vaccine don’t work Why would you not take the COVID-19 Vaccine? I don’t think vaccines work very well
Pandemic is not serious Why would you not take the COVID-19 Vaccine? The coronavirus outbreak is not as serious as people say it is
Don’t like needles Why would you not take the COVID-19 Vaccine? I don’t like needles
Allergic to vaccines Why would you not take the COVID-19 Vaccine? I’m allergic to vaccines
Won’t have time Why would you not take the COVID-19 Vaccine? I won’t have time to go get vaccinated
Thinks conspiracy theory Why would you not take the COVID-19 Vaccine? I think there is a conspiracy theory with vaccinations
Other Why would you not take the COVID-19 Vaccine? Other
Don’t know Why would you not take the COVID-19 Vaccine? Don’t know
Refuse Why would you not take the COVID-19 Vaccine? Refuse
Protection: self (general) Why would you take the COVID-19 Vaccine? Protection: self (general)
Chronic condition/ vulnerable to Covid Why would you take the COVID-19 Vaccine? Chronic condition/ vulnerable to Covid
Protection: family Why would you take the COVID-19 Vaccine? Protection: family
Protection: community Why would you take the COVID-19 Vaccine? Protection: community
Recommendation: clinic/ health center Why would you take the COVID-19 Vaccine? Recommendation: clinic/ health center
Recommendation: Ministry of Health Why would you take the COVID-19 Vaccine? Recommendation: Ministry of Health
Civic responsibility Why would you take the COVID-19 Vaccine? Civic responsibility
Other Why would you take the COVID-19 Vaccine? Other
Don’t know Why would you take the COVID-19 Vaccine? Don’t know
Refuse Why would you take the COVID-19 Vaccine? Refuse

Elections

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Table 8: Data definitions
Measure Definition
Please tell me how likely are you to vote in the upcoming 2021 general vote? Understanding that there are many reasons why people may not vote in elections, please tell me how likely are you to vote in the upcoming 2021 general elections?
Given the situation with COVID-19, which of the following is closest to your personal view: Given the situation with COVID-19, which of the following is closest to your personal view:

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