Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Towards Coronavirus Infections Prevention Among People who live in Gullele Sub-City, Woreda, Addis Ababa Ethiopia

Abstract

Background: The human respiratory system is impacted by a contagious infection known as coronavirus, which can cause some respiratory illnesses including the common cold, pneumonia, bronchitis, and severe acute respiratory syndrome. Coronavirus infections also have a high mortality rate. In addition to socioeconomic factors and physical exercise, it has an impact on quality of life in many other ways. Objective: To evaluate the residents of the Gullele Sub City Woreda 9 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, about their knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding the prevention of the coronavirus and related factors. Methods: As the method for conducting this study, a quantitative cross-sectional survey of citizens of the Gullele Sub-city, Woreda 9, Addis Abeba, Ethiopia, was carried out. A population percentage calculation was used to generate a total of 269 sampling units or sample sizes. The information was gathered through the use of an interviewer-administered questionnaire, cleaned up, and then entered after being double-checked for accuracy. The percentage was calculated using a descriptive analysis that took into account frequency to gauge how well people understood, felt about, and behaved about preventing coronavirus infections. Result: The majority of the study participants knew about the transmission methods of coronavirus such as air droplets, close contact with an infected person, and sharing utensils (97.4%, 97%, 97.8%, and 98.1% respectively). Among the study participants, 32.7% believe that vaccines are effective against coronavirus infection prevention, 67.3% believe it is not effective, 61.0% believe hand sanitizer can kill coronavirus the rest 39.0% don't believe. From the study participants 32.4% wear face masks most of the time, 91.5% wash their hands more often, 97.7% cover their mouth when coughing and sneezing, 31.6% quarantine themselves when they feel ill, 5.6% keep their social distancing, 28.3% are vaccinated, 34.2% need to take precautions even after they get a vaccine, 22.7% have the plan to get the vaccine, 6% avoid meeting more than 10 people. Conclusion: The study showed that almost all participants have adequate knowledge about coronavirus prevention methods, but we discovered that most of the participants have poor practices towards coronavirus prevention. Further public education and community sensitization campaigns are needed. This aims to initiate and increase their practice towards coronavirus prevention.