Knowledge, attitude and practice of the Sudanese people towards COVID-19: an online survey

Mohamed, Ahmed Osman; Elhassan, Eilaf Ali Mohamed; Mohamed, Abdelrahim Osman; Mohammed, Awab Aldow; edris, Hassan Alshaikh; Mahgoop, Mohamed Alhadi; Sharif, Mohamed Emadaldin; Bashir, Maab Imadeldin; Abdelrahim, Rania Bashir; Idriss, Wegdan Ibraheim; Malik, Elfatih Mohamed

doi:10.1186/s12889-021-10319-5

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“…This study indicated that students who were living in urban residence had 3-times greater odds of good practice level towards COVID-19 prevention and control measures compared to those who were living in rural residence during the pandemic. This finding is similar to studies conducted among Indonesian undergraduate students ( 42 ), Sudan ( 30 ), and Nepalese residents.…”

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confidence: 89%

“…This study revealed that 65% [95% CI 60, 70.1%] of college students had a good level practice towards the prevention measures of COVID-19 pandemic. This finding is lower than a study done in Syria (73.8%) ( 31 ), Pakistan (80.5%) ( 36 ), Sudan (89.9%) ( 30 ), students in 10 universities in Shaanxi Province, China (87.9%) ( 40 ), and Uganda (85.3%) ( 41 ). However, this finding is higher than studies conducted in Bangladesh (55.1%) ( 17 ), and Pakistan (57.3%) ( 20 ).…”

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confidence: 61%

“…The study found that the overall level of knowledge regarding COVID-19 pandemic among college students was 69.6% [95% CI 65% 74.3%). This finding is lower than studies conducted among Indian medical students (94.5%) ( 27 ), eight countries of five continents (80.8%) determinants ( 28 ), Malaysia (80.5%) ( 29 ), Sudan (90.6%) ( 30 ), and Pakistan (71.5%) ( 20 ). The discrepancy might be due to differences in cut-values used to categorize the knowledge levels, sample size, and sociocultural variables between study settings.…”

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confidence: 56%

“…This study revealed that 56.4% [95% CI 51.2%, 61%] of study participants had a positive attitude towards the prevention and control measures of COVID-19 pandemic. This finding is lower than studies conducted among Indian medical students (93.7%) ( 27 ), Syrian residents (63.5%) ( 31 ), Malaysian residents (83.1%) ( 29 ), Bangladesh (62.3%) ( 17 ), Sudan (81.8%) ( 30 ), 10 universities in Shaanxi Province, China (73.8%) ( 40 ), Uganda (72.4%) ( 41 ), and India (97.3%). However, this result is higher than the studies conducted in Pakistan (44%) ( 20 ), and Makerere University Teaching Hospital (21%) ( 18 ).…”

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confidence: 55%

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Preventive Practice and Associated Factors towards COVID-19 among College Students in Amhara Region, Ethiopia: A Cross- Sectional Study

Tadesse¹,

Abebe²,

Tadesse³

et al. 2021

Ethiop J Health Sci

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BACKGROUND: Ethiopia has taken unprecedented preventive measures like closure of higher education institutions to halt the spread of COVID-19. However, still, there is scarce information regarding the knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) of students towards COVID-19 pandemic. Thus, this study aimed to assess the KAP and associated factors of preventive measures against COVID- 19 among students.METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 422 students. The sample was proportionally allocated into the randomly selected four colleges, and the students were recruited using a systematic random sampling technique.Variables with pvalue < 0.25 in the bivariate logistic regression analysis were entered into the multivariable logistic regression model.RESULTS: This study involved 408 students with response rate of 96.6%. The levels of good knowledge, positive attitude and good practice towards COVID-19 were 69.6%, 56.6% and 65% respectively. After adjusting for covariates, being in the late adolescent age group (16-20), living with > 5 family size, and being single were predictors of knowledge level. Besides, being single, attending diploma (TVET) level trainings, and being year-two students were predictors of attitude levels. Similarly, urban residence, being regular students, and being year-one students were the independent predictors of practice level of students.CONCLUSION: In this study, only two-third of the students had good preventive practice level towards COVID-19, which is below the Organization’s recommendation. Thus, the national, regional and local governments should develop effective and inclusive prevention strategies to address students who are at home due to COVID-19 pandemic.

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confidence: 61%

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confidence: 56%

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confidence: 55%

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Preventive Practice and Associated Factors towards COVID-19 among College Students in Amhara Region, Ethiopia: A Cross- Sectional Study

Tadesse¹,

Abebe²,

Tadesse³

et al. 2021

Ethiop J Health Sci

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“…This incorporated educator population size, which according to the statistics provided by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, numbers around 1 million [ 26 ] with a 95% confidence level, and a margin of error of 5%. From a previous study, we elected to collect 1,000 questionnaires to improve the study’s validity [ 22 , 27 , 28 ].…”

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confidence: 99%

Knowledge and preventive actions toward COVID-19, vaccination intent, and health literacy among educators in Japan: An online survey

2021

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Countermeasures against the spread of COVID-19 have become an urgent issue in educational settings, where many group activities are necessary. Educators are key to preventing the spread of COVID-19 in educational settings. Infection prevention behavior requires comprehensive and complex measures such as self-restraint. disinfection care, hand washing, wearing masks and recommendation and implementation of vaccination. Improvement in the knowledge, skills, and preventive actions of educators vis-à-vis COVID-19 could allow for the continued provision of educational services while ensuring safety in educational settings. Therefore, the objective of this study was to explore the knowledge and preventive actions of educators regarding COVID-19 and vaccination awareness to provide appropriate support for educators. The study used data collected from 1,000 Japanese educators in January 2021 when the third wave of viral infections spread. Online surveys and multivariate linear regression analysis were used to determine age and whether respondents were being cared for by a doctor. We investigated the effects of factors on educators’ willingness to be vaccinated and changes in their behavior. This study found that factors such as age, gender, whether a respondent was under a physician’s care, and health literacy, affected the willingness of educators to receive vaccinations and engage in preventive actions. The study also suggests that the reliability of national government public relations efforts is lower than the reliability of local government public relations and that of information from family physicians, pharmacies, and mass media. It is therefore necessary to reexamine how information is disseminated by the national government and to increase the degree of trust in that information among the public. The findings of the study also revealed the importance of improving the provision of appropriate information and health literacy for the behavior of educators, not only during the initial outbreak, but also during the subsequent period of pandemic life.

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Knowledge, attitude, practice and associated factors towards COVID-19 and its prevention measures among residents of Mekelle City, Tigray Region, Northern Ethiopia: a community-based cross sectional study

Kiros

Gebru

Tewelde

2023

J Public Health (Berl.)

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Aim The emerging respiratory disease known as the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) became a global concern and was declared as a global health emergency by the World Health Organization (WHO) on March 11, 2022. This study aimed to assess knowledge, attitude, and practice and associated factors toward COVID-19 and its prevention measures among residents of Mekelle city, Tigray, Northern Ethiopia. Subject and methods A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 604 residents of selected kebelles in Mekelle city, Tigray region from April to February 2022. A structured questionnaire and observation check list were used to collect the data. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was used with SPSS version 25 to identify factors associated with the outcome variables. Results A total of 604 residents were participated in the study with 100% response. Among the total study participants (n = 604), 74.2%, 58.8%, and 39.2%, of them had good knowledge, a positive attitude, and good practice toward COVID-19 and its preventive measures, respectively. Results from the multivariate analysis showed that age, level of education, and family size were found to be significantly associated with good knowledge of study participants toward COVID-19. Additionally, occupation, family size, income level, and having knowledge about COVID-19 were significant factors associated with the attitude of the study participants toward COVID-19. Moreover, practice of study participants to prevent COVID-19 was also significantly associated with educational status, occupation status, income level, and having a positive attitude about the practice toward COVID-19 prevention. Conclusion This study result revealed that the study participants’ knowledge and attitude regarding COVID-19 were good. However, their practice toward COVID-19 and its preventive measure was poor, which will affect combating the pandemic. Therefore, continuous and effective public health education programs, community mobilization, law enforcements, and breaking siege and allowing all types of humanitarian aids in the region are urgently needed to improve knowledge, attitude, and practices toward COVID-19 and its preventive measures among the residents. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s10389-023-01826-3.

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Knowledge, attitude and practice of the Sudanese people towards COVID-19: an online survey

Cited by 36 publications

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Preventive Practice and Associated Factors towards COVID-19 among College Students in Amhara Region, Ethiopia: A Cross- Sectional Study

Preventive Practice and Associated Factors towards COVID-19 among College Students in Amhara Region, Ethiopia: A Cross- Sectional Study

Knowledge and preventive actions toward COVID-19, vaccination intent, and health literacy among educators in Japan: An online survey

Knowledge, attitude, practice and associated factors towards COVID-19 and its prevention measures among residents of Mekelle City, Tigray Region, Northern Ethiopia: a community-based cross sectional study

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