Open AccessMagnitude and Associated Factors for Attitude and Practice Toward COVID-19 and Its Prevention Among the Residents of Gedeo Zone, Southern Ethiopia: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study
Author(s) -
Simeneh Mola,
Zemedu Aweke,
Bedru Jemal,
Robel Hussen,
Sileshi Hailu,
Derartu Neme,
Hailemariam Mulugeta,
Abebayehu Zemedkun
Publication year - 2021
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.s277904
Subject(s) - cross sectional study , logistic regression , odds ratio , medicine , china , bivariate analysis , covid-19 , demography , odds , environmental health , geography , disease , sociology , statistics , pathology , mathematics , archaeology , infectious disease (medical specialty)
COVID-19 first broke out in China, Hubei province on December 29, 2019, since then it took hundreds of thousand lives worldwide. Although all countries are taking varying degrees of measures to curb the dissemination, the virus is still spreading rapidly in all parts of the world. Adherence of people for COVID-19 precaution measures is one of the most important factors which determine the effectiveness of curbing the spread. However, without having a good attitude, the adherence of people toward precaution measures could be challenging. Therefore, this study aims to assess the attitude, practice, and associated factors of Gedeo zone of Southern Ethiopia region residents toward COVID-19 and its prevention.