Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice towards rabies and associated factors among household heads in Mekelle city, Ethiopia

Hagos, Weldegerima Gebremedhin; Muchie, Kindie Fentahun; Gebru, Goyitom Gebremedhn; Mezgebe, Gebreamlak Gebremariam; Reda, Kebede Ambaye; Dachew, Berihun Assefa

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“…However, the success of the adopted measures is largely contingent upon the level of knowledge, attitudes, and practices possessed by the inhabitants (Tachfouti et al, 2012;Zhong et al, 2020; Ajilore, Atakiti, & Onyenankeya, 2017). It is noted that studies related to knowledge, attitude, and practices are a common method to increase the knowledge base of the people which might result in positive changes in attitudes and practices leading to minimization of negative consequences (Sambo et al, 2014;Hagos et al, 2020). Prior empirical evidence suggested that panic emotion resulting from epidemics like SARS in 2003 was significantly associated with the level of knowledge and attitudes toward it and this issue posed difficulties in combating the outbreak of SARS (Tao, 2003;Person, 2004).…”

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Attitudes toward COVID-19 among Young Adults: Role of Psychological Distress

Imtiaz¹,

Hasan²,

Hossain³

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Young adults’ attitudes toward COVID-19 are vital for their adherence to control measures taken by the government to break the chain of contamination. This study aims to measure differences in attitudes to this pandemic across various demographic groups of young adults living inside and outside of Dhaka. The predictors of optimistic attitudes toward COVID-19 also have been investigated. The study is cross-sectional in nature using data from the members of Secondary and Intermediate Level Students’ Welfare Association (SILSWA). Participants (n = 700) self-reported their attitudes toward controlling and defeating the pandemic. ANOVA and a two-sample t-test were utilized to find the differences in the mean attitude across demographic groups. Predictors of attitudes toward COVID-19 were searched using multivariate logistic regression. Psychologically distressed participants showed more negative attitudes toward winning over COVID-19 than participants with good mental health both inside and outside of Dhaka. Participants inhabiting in Dhaka demonstrated less optimism for controlling and beating the pandemic. Less psychological distress [AOR=0.51; 95 per cent CI: 0.35, 0.76; p=0.001] found to be the significant predictors of an optimistic attitude of young adults. Dissemination of précised and accurate information regarding COVID-19 coupled with mental health intervention based on necessity can improve the attitudes of young adults.

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Attitudes toward COVID-19 among Young Adults: Role of Psychological Distress

Imtiaz¹,

Hasan²,

Hossain³

et al. 2020

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Knowledge, attitude, and practice about rabies prevention and control: A community survey in Nepal

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Background and Aim: Rabies is a fatal zoonosis caused by RNA virus belonging to genus Lyssavirus. Nepal is one of the endemic countries in South Asia for rabies. This study was conducted to better understand the knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) of Nepalese community toward rabies across five developmental zones of the country. Materials and Methods: The cross-sectional study was carried out by face-to-face interview using structured questionnaires among 5000 respondents of five cities representing each of the five developmental regions of Nepal by adopting random cluster sampling procedure. The respondents were classified into four categories, including gender, age, education, and social status. The responses for KAP variables were analyzed using descriptive and Chi-square test. Results: The male and younger age respondents with higher education and social status were found more knowledgeable than their counterparts in terms of knowledge variables, including cause of rabies, mode of transmission, clinical signs, treatment, and preventive measures of this fatal disease. Similar findings were observed for attitude and practice variables such as vaccination practice, dog sterilization, health-seeking behavior, first aid practice, and use of first aid materials after dog bites. Some respondents in elderly age group still preferred to use traditional and local methods, which were application of turmeric powder and shrubs to cure dog bites rather than seeking medical facilities. Conclusion: There is a strong need for rabies awareness programs in the community targeting females, school, and college-level students, older age groups, and economically marginalized communities. The awareness materials need to focus on particular topics such as the risk of rabies, modes of transmission, the importance of first aid, health-seeking behavior following dog bite injuries, and practice preventive measures for their pets and community dogs.

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Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice towards rabies and associated factors among household heads in Mekelle city, Ethiopia

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Attitudes toward COVID-19 among Young Adults: Role of Psychological Distress

Attitudes toward COVID-19 among Young Adults: Role of Psychological Distress

Knowledge, attitude, and practice about rabies prevention and control: A community survey in Nepal

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