Factors associated with adherence to COVID-19 prevention measures in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC): results of an online survey.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

We aimed to assess the level of adherence to COVID-19 preventive measures in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and to identify factors associated with non-adherence.

Design

A cross-sectional population-based online survey.

Settings

The study was conducted in 22 provinces of the DRC. Five provinces with a satisfactory number of respondents were included in the analysis: Haut Katanga, Kasaï-Central, Kasaï-Oriental, Kinshasa and North Kivu.

Participants

The participants were people aged ≥18 years, living in the DRC. A total of 3268 participants were included in the study analysis.

Interventions

Both convenience sampling (surveyors themselves contacted potential participants in different districts) and snowball sampling (the participants

SUBMITTER: Ditekemena JD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7813390 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature