Applied Medical Research. 2021;
8(1):(104-176)
Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Covid-19 Prevention and Associated Factors among House Holds In Ilu Ababor and Bunno Bedele Zones, Southwest Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study
Milkias Dugassa*, Bonsa Amsalu, Sanbato Tamiru, Ebissa Negera, Abdi Gada, Tesfaye Tsegaye, Firomsa Bekele, Desalegn Chilo, Mustefa Mohammedhussein, Endegena Abebe and Eshetu Chilo
Abstract
Background: Corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has become the center of global public health concern.
COVID-19 has evolved into a pandemic which requires persons around the world to attend to rapidly changing
messages and take immediate actions to minimize the risk of infection. Knowledge of a disease can influence
the attitudes and practices, and incorrect attitudes and practices directly increase the risk of infection. Thus,
understanding the level of knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) and possible contributing factors could
help to design COVID 19 preventive strategies.
Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the level of knowledge, attitude and practice and associated
factors among households in Ilu Ababor and Bunno Bedele zones, Southwest Ethiopia.
Method: Community based cross sectional study was conducted on households in Ilubabor and Buno Bedele
zones. Households were selected by systematic random sampling. Data were collected using structured and
pretested questionnaire. Epi data v3.1 and SPSS v23 were used to enter and analyze data. Independent
t-test and one way analysis of variance (ANOVA) were used to examine mean difference between groups of
independent variables.
Results: A total of 420 households responded, making a response rate of 99.5% in which more than
half 220(52.4%) of them were males. Overall, 30.5%, 33.3% and 30.5% of respondents had high level of
knowledge, attitude and practice level respectively. Access to information, access to face mask, cigarette
smoking, khat chewing, drinking alcohol, age, occupation, and educational level were significantly associated
with knowledge, attitude and practice of COVID-19 prevention.
Conclusion and Recommendations: The finding of this study revealed that knowledge, attitude and practice
towards prevention of COVID-19 were low. The identified factors associated with KAP were: access to
information, access to face mask, cigarette smoking, khat chewing, drinking alcohol, age, occupation, and
educational level. Health facilities in Ilu Ababor and Bunno Bedele Zones should work hardly to improve the
awareness and practice as well as to tackle the contributing factors.
