BEHAVIOR OF FACE MASK USE IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19 (GAME THEORY PERSPECTIVE)

• Main Author: ABYAN RIZQO, MUHAMMAD
• Format: Final Project
• Language: Indonesia
• Online Access: https://digilib.itb.ac.id/gdl/view/54817
• Institution: Institut Teknologi Bandung

Many countries have implemented face masks use policy in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, there are quite a number of people who are still reluctant to wear masks because of various things related to their subjective perspective related to COVID- 19 and the effectiveness of using masks. This study discusses the use of masks voluntarily based on the perspective of game theory in response to COVID-19 and simulates the effect of using masks on the spread of COVID-19. The results of this study show that game theory can help explain the behaviour of using masks in response to COVID-19. The use of masks in the COVID-19 pandemic in the perspective of game theory considers the cost to be infected, the cost of using a mask and reduction in cost will be infected by the use of masks by both virus spreaders and virus receiver. The higher the cost of using a mask against the cost of being infected, the less likely it is to use a mask. The simulation results show the use of masks can reduce the spread of COVID-19. However, if the level of direct contact is high and the value of the chance of spreading is high, the use of masks is less effective in reducing the spread of COVID-19. So it is necessary to consider other policies such as restrictions on physical contact or lockdown to reduce the spread of COVID-19.