Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): A Cross-Sectional Survey of the Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices (KAP) and Misconceptions in the General Population of Katsina State, Nigeria

Isah, Murtala Bindawa; Abdulsalam, M; Bello, Abubakar; Ibrahim, Mohamed Izham Mohamed; Usman, Abdulmumini; Nasir, Aamna; Abdulkadir, Bashir; Usman, Ahmed; Ibrahim, Khan M; Sani, Andi; Aliu, M.; Kabir, Showkat; Shuaibu, Abdulmalik Bello; Nass, Shafique Sani

doi:10.47430/ujmr.2161.004

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“…In addition, this study revealed that the proportion of respondents with a high level of knowledge was higher among people with a formal education (who had attained at least a primary level), compared to those without a formal education. This was in agreement with the findings of Isah et al in Nigeria, who reported that higher levels of education are associated with high knowledge of COVID-19 and its prevention guidelines (29). The present study reported that most of the respondents strongly agreed that masks can help prevent COVID-19.…”

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Knowledge, attitudes, and adherence relating to COVID-19 and its prevention measures in high-risk districts of Uganda in 2020

Methodius

Musewa²,

Mirembe

et al. 2023

Front. Epidemiol.

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IntroductionCOVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. There were no licensed vaccines or explicit medicines available for treatment at the time of conducting this study. Public health and social measures (PHSM) have been widely adopted to reduce the transmission of COVID-19. Hence, assessing people's knowledge, attitudes, and adherence/practices related to the management of COVID-19 is crucial for identifying the factors that may promote or hinder adherence to the implementation of PHSM.MethodsWe conducted a cross-sectional study in the Amuru, Kyotera, Wakiso, and Kampala districts of Uganda. We used a simple random sampling technique to select households and conducted face-to-face interviews in selected households. We administered questionnaires to respondents to assess the factors that promote or hinder adherence to and knowledge about PHSM implementation. We used a Likert scale to assess respondents’ attitudes toward COVID-19.ResultsOut of the 270 respondents, 54 (20%), 73 (27%), 42 (15.6%), and 101 (37.4%) were from the Kampala, Amuru, Wakiso, and Kyotera districts, respectively. Most of the respondents had adequate knowledge (72.2%), a high level of adherence (63.7%), and approximately 57.8% had good attitudes relating to COVID-19 and its prevention measures. An inferential analysis revealed that people from the Kampala district had higher chances (odds ratio = 4.668) of having a high level of knowledge compared to people from the Amuru district. It was also found that respondents who had a high level of (adequate) knowledge were twice as likely to have good attitudes compared to those with a low level of knowledge. In addition, people with good attitudes were 2.5 times as likely to adhere to the COVID-19 prevention measures compared to those with poor attitudes.ConclusionMost respondents had limited knowledge though the majority of them had adopted practices to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Respondents with low knowledge of COVID-19 need to be targeted, to improve their attitude toward the disease and their adherence to safe prevention practices.

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Knowledge, attitudes, and adherence relating to COVID-19 and its prevention measures in high-risk districts of Uganda in 2020

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Musewa²,

Mirembe

et al. 2023

Front. Epidemiol.

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“…Then, previous research was found by (Fiolina & Elizabeth, 2023) and (Alvian, 2021) it was found that service quality has a positive and significant influence on customer satisfaction. However, it is different from the results of previous research (Choiriah & Liana, 2019) and (Ibrahim & Thawil, 2019) found that has no significant influence on service quality or consumer satisfaction. Furthermore, Satisfaction means the feeling of happiness or disappointment that is felt by someone when they have just compared the impression of a product until their expectations are met.…”

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The Influence of Brand Image, Product Quality and Service Quality on Consumer Satisfaction with the Contemporary Drink Raja Boba in Tembung

Ayu Wulandari,

Hendra Harmain,

Ahmad Muhaisin B. Syarbaini

2023

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The intense competition in the culinary world, especially in the world of contemporary boba drinks, means that entrepreneurs must be able to provide new and unique things, especially in the field of contemporary culinary drinks, to provide satisfaction to consumers. This research aims to partially determine the influence of brand image, product quality, and service quality on current consumer satisfaction with Raja Boba drinks in Tembung. The population of this research is Raja Boba consumers in Tembung. This research method is used, namely quantitative research using probability sampling techniques with a purposive sampling approach. Questionnaires will be distributed to Raja Boba customers in Tembung. The sample size is 40 respondents. The data analysis methods used include validity tests, reliability tests, classical assumption tests, multiple linear regression analysis, and hypothesis tests or T-tests. Partial hypothesis results show that brand image has no significant effect on Raja Boba customer satisfaction, product quality has no significant effect on Raja Boba customer satisfaction, and service quality has a significant effect on Raja Boba customer satisfaction. This research only focuses on brand image, product quality, and service quality on consumer satisfaction with the contemporary drink Raja Boba Di Tembung so the results cannot be generalized to all other luxury product categories. In the future product categories can be expanded to increase the generalizability of research models and research results.

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“…Several surveys on adherence to masking, social distancing, and hand hygiene have been conducted in multiple countries, some of which are nationally representative [64]. Studies from Nigeria, Malawi, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, and the DRC showed that although most participants had a good knowledge about COVID-19 transmission modes and prevention mechanisms that were consistent over place and time, there were gaps in the practices that prevent COVID-19 [65][66][67][68][69]. Studies further determined that individuals' age, sex, educational status, occupation, and income level were associated with COVID-19 related practices [65,67,70,71].…”

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“…Studies from Nigeria, Malawi, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, and the DRC showed that although most participants had a good knowledge about COVID-19 transmission modes and prevention mechanisms that were consistent over place and time, there were gaps in the practices that prevent COVID-19 [65][66][67][68][69]. Studies further determined that individuals' age, sex, educational status, occupation, and income level were associated with COVID-19 related practices [65,67,70,71]. From these studies, it can be concluded that awareness and (non)adherence to NPIs does not explain low reported cases.…”

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What Could Explain the Lower COVID-19 Burden in Africa despite Considerable Circulation of the SARS-CoV-2 Virus?

Wamai

Hirsch

Damme

et al. 2021

IJERPH

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The differential spread and impact of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), causing Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), across regions is a major focus for researchers and policy makers. Africa has attracted tremendous attention, due to predictions of catastrophic impacts that have not yet materialized. Early in the pandemic, the seemingly low African case count was largely attributed to low testing and case reporting. However, there is reason to consider that many African countries attenuated the spread and impacts early on. Factors explaining low spread include early government community-wide actions, population distribution, social contacts, and ecology of human habitation. While recent data from seroprevalence studies posit more extensive circulation of the virus, continuing low COVID-19 burden may be explained by the demographic pyramid, prevalence of pre-existing conditions, trained immunity, genetics, and broader sociocultural dynamics. Though all these prongs contribute to the observed profile of COVID-19 in Africa, some provide stronger evidence than others. This review is important to expand what is known about the differential impacts of pandemics, enhancing scientific understanding and gearing appropriate public health responses. Furthermore, it highlights potential lessons to draw from Africa for global health on assumptions regarding deadly viral pandemics, given its long experience with infectious diseases.

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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): A Cross-Sectional Survey of the Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices (KAP) and Misconceptions in the General Population of Katsina State, Nigeria

Cited by 5 publications

References 27 publications

Knowledge, attitudes, and adherence relating to COVID-19 and its prevention measures in high-risk districts of Uganda in 2020

Knowledge, attitudes, and adherence relating to COVID-19 and its prevention measures in high-risk districts of Uganda in 2020

The Influence of Brand Image, Product Quality and Service Quality on Consumer Satisfaction with the Contemporary Drink Raja Boba in Tembung

What Could Explain the Lower COVID-19 Burden in Africa despite Considerable Circulation of the SARS-CoV-2 Virus?

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