The use of serious games is usually common, but digital games are not used in the teaching of German. This study aims to find out the attitude of students of German to the possible use of serious games in the teaching of German at the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) and their impression of the game ‘secret of the sky disc’ introduced by the Goethe Institute for the learning of German as a foreign language. Two different sets of questionnaires were administered to the students of German of OAU. The resulting data were analysed, discussed and conclusions were drawn. The results show the readiness of students of German for the use of digital games in teaching German at the university. The study adds to the limited literature on the use of serious games in teaching German as a foreign language Keywords: German, Nigeria, perception, serious games, Obafemi Awolowo University, students.
Background: Lassa Fever (LF) is a disease of public health concern globally, with Nigeria as the epicenter of the disease. From 2020 till date, Nigeria has battled with dual epidemics of COVID-19 and Lassa Fever, with more attention on the former. This study seeks to investigate the spread pattern and case fatality rate of Lassa Fever before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria.Methodology: A secondary analysis of epidemiological data on Lassa fever from the weekly situation reports of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control. Data from 2017 to 2019 were grouped as pre-COVID, while data from January 2020 to June 13, 2022 were grouped as intra-COVID. Descriptive statistics was used to report frequencies, while Shapiro-Wilk, t-test and ANOVA (Bonferonni posthoc test) was applied to assess difference across the periods. Analysis was carried out using Stata version 17.Results: There was a 95% increase in the number of LF cases, from 1622 cases prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, to 3167 cases during the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria. LF spread across 30 states prior to the COVID pandemic, but was reported in 29 states during the pandemic. There was a 90% increase in the number of deaths pre and during COVID-19 pandemic from 360 deaths to 610 deaths. The case fatality rate changed from 22% prior to the COVID pandemic and 19% during the COVID-19 pandemic. The number of cases and mortality were significantly different (p<0.001) across different years (2017 -2022), with posthoc analysis highlighting significant difference in the intra-COVID period (2020 -Mid 2022).Conclusion: There has been a change in the infection pattern and mortality of LF pre and during the COVID-19 pandemic. While efforts have been geared towards curbing the COVID pandemic, Lassa Fever continues to spread with increase in fatality. Targeted public health strategies that can tackle the spread
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