Knowledge and attitude of the communities towards COVID-19 and associated factors among Gondar City residents, northwest Ethiopia: A community based cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

COVID-19 is the novel coronavirus responsible for the ongoing global outbreak of acute respiratory disease and viral pneumonia. In order to tackle the devastating condition of the virus, countries need to attack the virus with aggressive and targeted tactics. Thus, to strengthen the COVID-19 mitigation measures and to give rapid response, there is an urgent need to understand the public's knowledge and attitude about of the pandemic at this critical moment.

Objective

This study was aimed to assess the knowledge and attitude of communities about COVID-19 and associated factors among Gondar City residents.

Methods

A community based cross-sectional study was done among 623 respondents in Gondar city from April 20-27/2020. Data were collected using a structured

SUBMITTER: Taddese AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8051777 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature