Kiros Marshet, Gebru Shifare Berhe, Tewelde Bisrat
Department of Environmental Health and Behavioral Science, School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Mekelle University, Mekelle, Ethiopia.
Z Gesundh Wiss. 2023 Jan 21:1-16. doi: 10.1007/s10389-023-01826-3.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s10389-023-01826-3.
一种被称为新型冠状病毒病（COVID-19）的新兴呼吸道疾病成为全球关注的焦点，并于2022年3月11日被世界卫生组织（WHO）宣布为全球卫生紧急事件。本研究旨在评估埃塞俄比亚北部提格雷州梅凯勒市居民对COVID-19及其预防措施的知识、态度、实践情况以及相关因素。
2022年4月至2月，在提格雷州梅凯勒市选定的几个行政区的604名居民中开展了一项基于社区的横断面研究。使用结构化问卷和观察检查表收集数据。采用SPSS 25版进行多变量逻辑回归分析，以确定与结果变量相关的因素。
共有604名居民参与了本研究，应答率为100%。在所有研究参与者（n = 604）中，分别有74.2%、58.8%和39.2%的人对COVID-19及其预防措施有良好的知识、积极的态度和良好的实践。多变量分析结果显示，年龄、教育程度和家庭规模与研究参与者对COVID-19的良好知识显著相关。此外，职业、家庭规模、收入水平以及对COVID-19的了解程度是与研究参与者对COVID-19的态度相关的重要因素。而且，研究参与者预防COVID-19的实践也与教育状况、职业状况、收入水平以及对COVID-19预防实践持积极态度显著相关。
本研究结果表明，研究参与者对COVID-19的知识和态度良好。然而，他们对COVID-19及其预防措施的实践较差，这将影响抗击疫情。因此，迫切需要持续有效的公共卫生教育项目、社区动员、执法行动，以及打破封锁并允许该地区各类人道主义援助进入，以提高居民对COVID-19及其预防措施的知识、态度和实践。
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