Public willingness to adhere to COVID-19 precautionary measures in Sudan: an application of the Health Belief Model

Mehanna, Azza; Elhadi, Yasir Ahmed Mohammed; Lucero‐Prisno, Don Eliseo

doi:10.11604/pamj.2021.39.135.29171

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“…(2020) (47) (51) highlighted that willingness to comply to COVID-19 preventive measures were considerably associated with all constructs of the HBM.…”

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Effect of Health Belief Model-based Educational Intervention on COVID-19 Preventive Behaviors among Pregnant Women

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Sarhan

2022

Tanta Scientific Nursing Journal

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“…(2020) (47) (51) highlighted that willingness to comply to COVID-19 preventive measures were considerably associated with all constructs of the HBM.…”

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Effect of Health Belief Model-based Educational Intervention on COVID-19 Preventive Behaviors among Pregnant Women

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Sarhan

2022

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“…The mean ± SD age of the study participants was 24.7 ± 4.1 years and the majority of the participants were in the age group of 23-27 years. This nding is supported by a study conducted in Sudan where the mean ± SD age of the participants was 26.7 ± 7.95 and the majority (83.2%) of the participants were in the age group of 20-40(13). The ages are typical of the majority of the students enrolled in undergraduate programs in Tanzania.…”

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Perception on Facilitators and Barriers to Adherence to COVID-19 Preventive Measures among Undergraduate Nursing Students at Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Tanzania: a Cross-sectional Study.

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Gosse

2022

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Background Considering the severity of COVID-19 and the lack of drugs to treat this pandemic, the WHO and other authorities introduced various preventive measures to prevent the transmission of COVID-19. Despite the recommendations on adherence to COVID-19 preventive measures, communities do not adhere effectively to these preventive measures which poses a risk of speeding up the transmission of the disease and ultimately high morbidity and mortality rates. Therefore, this study aimed to assess perception of facilitators and barriers to adherence to COVID-19 preventive measures among undergraduate nursing students at the Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Tanzania. Methods This study employed a cross-sectional design. 250 undergraduate nursing students were recruited by stratified sampling technique. The data were collected by structured self-administered questionnaires adapted from previous studies. The collected data were analyzed by SPSS computer software version 25. Descriptive statistics were used to describe variables including; socio-demographic characteristics, adherence to various COVID-19 preventive measures, and perception of participants on barriers and facilitators for adherence to COVID-19 preventive measures. Bivariate analysis was used to determine statistically significant associated variables at a p-value less than 0.05. Results This study included 250 undergraduate nursing students. The majority (32.0%) of them were in the first year. The majority (70.8%) of the participants had poor adherence to COVID-19 preventive measures. The significant factors associated with adherence to COVID-19 preventive measures were the year of study (χ2=7.91, p = 0.04) and participants’ perception of barriers to adherence to COVID-19 preventive measures (χ2= 4.21, p = 0.04). The majority (93.6%) of the participants had a good perception of facilitators for adherence to COVID-19 preventive measures. More than half (51.2%) of the participants had a poor perception of barriers to adherence to COVID-19 preventive measures. Conclusions This study found that the majority of the participants had poor adherence to various COVID-19 preventive measures. In addition, the participant's perception of barriers to adherence to COVID-19 preventive measures was poor. However, the perception of facilitators for adherence to COVID-19 preventive measures was good. The concerned institution and organization should implement activities that increase adherence to COVID-19 preventive measures. Furthermore, it is important to provide students with appropriate information to correct their perceptions of barriers to adherence to COVID-19 preventive measures.

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“…19 Moreover, a study in Sudan showed that 87.2% of the general population were willing to adhere to COVID-19 preventive measures. 20 The difference in reported adherence to COVID-19 precautionary measures between counrties could be due to the extent and outreach of awareness raising campaigns and health education programs implemented in different contexts.…”

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Self-reported adherence to preventive practices during the third wave of COVID-19 in Afghanistan

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Objective: The study objectives were aimed to highlight the areas where public awareness is needed to enhance preventive practices among the public. Hence, to avoid the spread of virus in public settings. In addition, the study has provided compelling data and evidence on the coronavirus disease-2019 trend for health policymakers to make strategic decisions. Introduction: The coronavirus disease-2019 is a highly contagious respiratory disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus type-2. The disease has spread across the globe. In Afghanistan, thousands of confirmed cases with hundreds of deaths have been reported. In addition, due to insufficient healthcare workforce, insecurity, fragile healthcare infrastructure, low coronavirus disease-2019 vaccination and low testing capacity, the true nature of the pandemic is unlcear. Method: An online survey of the general population in Afghanistan was conducted from April-May 2021. Convenience sampling technique was used to recruit the respondents. Social media platforms were used (WhatsApp, Twitter and Facebook Messenger) to disseminate the electronic survey instrument. Written informed consent was taken from the participants before the filling questionnaires. Data collection was guided through a self-administered questionnaire developed by the researchers according to the World Health Organization guidelines. The sample size was calculated using EPI software. The inclusion criteria were being 18 years or older and having access to the Internet to fill out the online questionnaire. IBM SPSS Statistics version 25.0 was used for analysis. Descriptive statistics (frequencies, percentages) and bi-variable (chi-square) analyses were done. A p value of <0.05 was considered significant at a 95% confidence interval. Results: From 1094 respondents, 78% were male. The majority of respondents were aged ⩽30 years and had an undergraduate education. Nearly 1 in 3 participants were healthcare workers, and 70% lived in households with five or more family members. Overall, 70% of the respondents reported good preventive practices. The majority of the participants reported covering their mouth and nose while coughing and sneezing and cleaning their hands regularly and using alcohol. Meanwhile, 80% of the participants wore a mask when going outside. Moreover, people with post-graduate education had a higher level of preventive practices than those with an undergraduate education. The results of logistic regression revealed participants residence in Kabul, healthcare workers, family size less than 5, avoid meeting people outside, gender, and avoiding 3Cs, were the significant determinants of adhering to good preventive practices. Conclusion: Generally, the public in Afghanistan followed infection prevention rules. However, certain areas require further improvement, such as observing social distance and avoiding shaking hands when meeting others. Negligence of these prevention practices can lead to an increase in infection transmission among people. Public awareness should be continued to keep the people supportive of the government policies.

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Public willingness to adhere to COVID-19 precautionary measures in Sudan: an application of the Health Belief Model

Cited by 17 publications

References 27 publications

Effect of Health Belief Model-based Educational Intervention on COVID-19 Preventive Behaviors among Pregnant Women

Effect of Health Belief Model-based Educational Intervention on COVID-19 Preventive Behaviors among Pregnant Women

Perception on Facilitators and Barriers to Adherence to COVID-19 Preventive Measures among Undergraduate Nursing Students at Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Tanzania: a Cross-sectional Study.

Self-reported adherence to preventive practices during the third wave of COVID-19 in Afghanistan

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