Chaurasia Vaishali, Gupta Ajay, Patel Ratna, Chauhan Shekhar, Adichwal Nitesh Kumar, Kamble Sachin
Department of Mathematical Demography and Statistics, International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai, India.
Department of Public Health and Mortality Studies, International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai, India.
Ann Data Sci. 2022;9(5):1085-1101. doi: 10.1007/s40745-022-00377-w. Epub 2022 Mar 23.
Hygiene has been noticed as one of the most effective procedures against COVID-19 cross-transmission, especially hand hygiene and covering the face with the mask. Therefore, this study tried to peek into the people movements and seeks to understand how people are handling their daily use items like fruits and vegetables, how people are managing unavoidable grooming services, how people are disinfecting themselves after coming from outside, and what all hygienic practices they are following during this pandemic. Furthermore, this study attempts to explore ways through which people are disinfecting their houses. At last, the study seeks to explore the knowledge/information people have about Coronavirus. The study collected primary data through a self-administered questionnaire. A quota sampling technique was used to collect the data. Bivariate analysis was carried out to reach the study findings. Based on the findings, it is the need of the hour to disseminate the information on the use of unhealthy disinfectants as they lack the knowledge about the safe use of various types of cleaners and disinfectants. It is also reiterated that there is an urgency to promote further information on risk factors of Coronavirus among people and compulsion to promote healthy hand hygiene and sanitation practices. There is a need to promote information through mass media and other modes of awareness, such as artwork and announcements.
卫生已被视为对抗新冠病毒交叉传播最有效的措施之一，尤其是手部卫生和佩戴口罩遮住面部。因此，本研究试图深入了解人们的行为动向，并试图了解人们如何处理日常使用的物品，如水果和蔬菜，人们如何应对不可避免的个人护理服务，人们外出归来后如何进行自我消毒，以及在这场疫情期间他们遵循哪些卫生习惯。此外，本研究试图探索人们对房屋进行消毒的方式。最后，该研究旨在探索人们对冠状病毒的知识/信息。该研究通过自填式问卷收集原始数据。采用配额抽样技术收集数据。进行双变量分析以得出研究结果。基于这些发现，当下急需传播关于使用有害消毒剂的信息，因为人们缺乏对各类清洁剂和消毒剂安全使用的知识。还重申，迫切需要在人群中进一步宣传冠状病毒的风险因素，并强制推广健康的手部卫生和卫生习惯。有必要通过大众媒体和其他宣传方式来推广相关信息，如艺术作品和公告。
