Knowledge and awareness regarding spread and prevention of COVID-19 among the young adults of Karachi

Mubeen, Syed Muhammad; Kamal, Shaheera; Kamal, Sufiyan; Balkhi, Fizra

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“…Research has proven good knowledge to be a signi cant predictor of correct practices in infection control [13,14], while highlighting how a knowledge de cit can lead to an inadequacy [8]. The overall adequate knowledge of COVID-19 reported in our survey was 93.3%, which is higher than that in previous studies from Pakistan [15,16]. This is parallel to a survey conducted in Tanzania where 84.4% had good knowledge [17].…”

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Awareness of COVID-19: What do Pakistanis perceive? A Large Survey of 1200 Residents

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Dhillon

Zahid

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Background: The Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) has created havoc globally as countries worldwide struggle to combat this pandemic. Since prevention and social isolation are known to be the only ways to prevent the spread of COVID-19, this has created challenges among the lower-middle income countries (LMIC) including Pakistan, as it battles between an under-resourced healthcare, an economic shutdown, and widespread myths and misconceptions. Therefore, we conducted a study to evaluate the knowledge, attitude and perceptions regarding COVID-19 as public understanding is vital to help facilitate the control of this outbreak. Methods: A pre-validated online questionnaire was distributed among the general population of Pakistan from 1st to 12th June 2020. Descriptive statistics were analyzed using SPSS v25. Adequate knowledge was assigned as a score of >4 (range: 0-8) and good perception as a score of >3 (range: 0-5). Chi‑square test was used to determine the significance of difference in knowledge and perception of COVID-19 among socio-demographics. Logistic regression analysis was run to identify factors associated with adequate knowledge and perception. P < 0.05 was considered as significant.Results: A total of 1200 respondents participated in this study with a wide range of age groups and education. Majority of the respondents had adequate knowledge (93.3%) with a mean score of 6.59 ± 1.35, and good perception (85.6%) with a mean score of 4.29 ± 0.82. Significant differences in knowledge and perception were observed among genders, age groups, education and between students and employees in the healthcare and non-healthcare department. A multivariable analysis revealed an advanced degree and a female gender to be significant predictors of adequate knowledge and perception. Conclusions: Albeit the surge of COVID-19 cases in Pakistan, the participants demonstrated an overall adequate knowledge and good perception towards COVID-19. Perhaps, a potential hint towards noncompliance practices in following preventive protocols requires further educational interventions that target safe health practices and complications of this infection.

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Awareness of COVID-19: What do Pakistanis perceive? A Large Survey of 1200 Residents

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Zahid

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“…±2.30 years) in Karachi, Pakistan found that most pursued platform for information for coronavirus was social media, followed by television and print media (Mubeen et al, 2020).…”

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COVID-19: Knowledge, Perceptions and Attitudes of Residents in the Northern Region of Ghana, West Africa

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Africa is gradually becoming an epicentre for the COVID-19 pandemic. From the current trends of the disease, Africa might be the last hardest hit continent. While scientific investigations are ongoing to develop effective management through medications and vaccines, existing knowledge, perceptions and attitudes could be harnessed to develop an effective strategy to curb community transmission of the COVID-19. The present study assessed the awareness level, perceptions and attitudes of people living in rural, peri-urban and urban communities in Northern Ghana and their preparedness for the prevention and containment of COVID-19. We conducted a face-to-face interview and administered 553 semi-structured questionnaires in eighteen (18) rural and peri-urban/urban communities under Tolon District, Kumbungu Districts, Sagnarigu Municipality, Savelugu Municipality and Tamale Metropolis from 23rd of April to 8th of June 2020. The percentage of male to female among the respondents was 56.8% and 43.2%, respectively. Nearly half (41%) of the respondents had no formal education and 91.3% of them were Muslims. Most of the respondents (85%) held the view that COVID-19 is a punishment from God. There was a significant difference (P<0.05) between the time rural and peri-urban/urban communities first heard of COVID-19. Majority (63%) of the rural respondents depended on radio, while the peri-urban/urban respondents (51%) relied on television for information on COVID-19. All respondents were aware of COVID-19 and 91.7% could mention at least two symptoms of the disease but 18% believed there was no COVID-19 in Ghana. Most of the respondents (69.6%) believed they will not contract the virus. Our findings may provide useful data to government and other stakeholders in the COVID-19 fight.

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“…16 Consistent with our study, social media was the most pursued platform (74.8%) to acquire COVID-19 information among the young adults of Karachi, India. 17 In a study conducted in China, the mean knowledge score was 90%, 18 which makes sense as this disease started in China and awareness level among Chinese were higher. In a web-based cross-sectional study among Nepalese people conducted by Singh et al, 2020, knowledge score was 10.0 (±3.0 IQR) and only half participants knew about quarantine concept and safe distance to prevent disease transmission.…”

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“…Similar to our study, majority of young adults of Karachi were knowledgeable in source of transmission and preventive measure. 17 This knowledge level shall be helpful if the disease spreads to their community. A large portion of the student believed COVID-19 could be transferred through the animal source, and half of them were avoiding meat products.…”

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Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Associated with COVID-19 Among School Students in Bharatpur, Chitwan District of Nepal

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Background: The emergence of the novel Coronavirus in December 2019 from Wuhan, China, now named SARS-COV-2, which causes COVID-19 disease has now reached the pandemic level. The ongoing pandemic has already infected more than fifteen million people and over hundred thousand people around the world has died. The knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) of people towards this disease is important to understand to limit its transmission. Methods: A purposive cross-sectional study was conducted among 101 secondary level students in Bharatpur, Chitwan, Nepal to assess their KAP. Results: The majority of the students were found to be knowledgeable of the timeline of the first outbreak (92.08%) and nearly three-fourth participants were aware of the hand-washing duration of 20 seconds (73.27%). The knowledge of the presence of disease in Nepal (50.50%), the causative agent of disease (65.53%), and symptoms (57.43%) showed that there is significant knowledge gap among participants. The good proportion of participants were found to have a positive attitude towards the prevention and control of the disease. The majority of the respondents reported using face mask (77.23%), adopting handwashing measures (79.21%) as preventive measures for COVID-19. The majority of the students were highly concerned about the disease. Conclusion: In summary, secondary level students of Chitwan, Nepal were found to have fair knowledge and understanding of the disease, showed a moderately positive attitude towards preventive measure and reported appropriate preventive practices against COVID-19. It is recommended that a similar

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Knowledge and awareness regarding spread and prevention of COVID-19 among the young adults of Karachi

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Awareness of COVID-19: What do Pakistanis perceive? A Large Survey of 1200 Residents

Awareness of COVID-19: What do Pakistanis perceive? A Large Survey of 1200 Residents

COVID-19: Knowledge, Perceptions and Attitudes of Residents in the Northern Region of Ghana, West Africa

Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Associated with COVID-19 Among School Students in Bharatpur, Chitwan District of Nepal

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