Open Access<p>Awareness Towards Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) and Its Prevention Methods in Selected Sites in Wolaita Zone, Southern Ethiopia: A Quick, Exploratory, Operational Assessment</p>
Author(s) -
Eskinder Wolka,
Zewde Zema,
Melkamu Worku,
Kassahun Tafesse,
Antehun Alemayehu Anjulo,
Kassahun Tekle Takiso,
Hailu Chare,
Lolemo Kelbiso
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
risk management and healthcare policy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.828
H-Index - 22
ISSN - 1179-1594
DOI - 10.2147/rmhp.s266292
Subject(s) - thematic analysis , pandemic , psychological intervention , public health , disease , environmental health , medicine , qualitative research , misinformation , isolation (microbiology) , stigma (botany) , exploratory research , infectious disease (medical specialty) , family medicine , psychiatry , covid-19 , nursing , pathology , political science , sociology , social science , microbiology and biotechnology , anthropology , law , biology
The novel corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) presents an important and urgent threat to global health and its effect is expected to get even worse in the middle- and low-income countries where the health system is weak and fragile. Timely access to accurate information and public awareness on prevention methods is one of the feasible interventions in these countries. Identifying level of public awareness on disease prevention is important to mitigate the pandemic. The aim of this study was to explore the level of awareness and prevention methods of COVID-19 among residents in Wolaita Zone, Southern Ethiopia.