Open AccessKnowledge, attitude, and practices regarding COVID-19: A cross-sectional study among rural population in a northern Indian District
Author(s) -
Preeti Gupta,
Anshi Gupta,
Sumeet Dixit,
Hemant Kumar
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1206_20
Subject(s) - social distance , medicine , pandemic , population , cross sectional study , rural area , social media , covid-19 , distancing , environmental health , family medicine , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty) , pathology , political science , law
First case of COVID-19 was reported in December 2019 and within a timespan of few months, it has become a pandemic. It has created havoc globally and India is no exception. Globally, it is emphasized that preventive measures play an important role in controlling the rapid spread of COVID-19. In India, 68% of population is rural and this population is going to play a crucial role in the containment of the pandemic. Realizing the key position of rural population in COVID control, this study was conducted to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practices of rural population about the disease.