Factors associated with knowledge and practices of COVID-19 prevention among mothers of under-2 children in Bangladesh.

ABSTRACT: The COVID-19 pandemic extensively impacted maternal, neonatal, and child health (MNCH) in Bangladesh. Misconceptions arising from a lack of knowledge related to the virus contributed to reduced uptake of MNCH services, which eventually helped increase maternal and neonatal mortality rates during the pandemic. In this study, we assessed the knowledge and practices related to COVID-19 prevention among the mothers of under-2 children in Bangladesh. The study was conducted in May 2021 as part of a broader research project related to COVID-19 response on MNCH service utilization. We collected data from 2207 mothers in six districts of Bangladesh using a multi-stage cluster sampling technique. We constructed weighted and unweighted composite knowledge and practice scores and identified different

SUBMITTER: Tasnim Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11373813 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature