Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices (KAP) Regarding the COVID-19 Outbreak in Cote d'Ivoire: Understanding the Non-Compliance of Populations with Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions.

ABSTRACT: At the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak, preventive measures seemed the most appropriate method to control its spread. We assessed the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of the Ivorian public regarding preventive measures, conducting a hybrid survey across the country. Participants were invited to complete a questionnaire online, by phone, or face-to-face. Chi-squared, Fisher's exact, and Kruskal-Wallis tests were used to compare the frequency of responses regarding compliance with preventive measures. Data were validated for 564 individuals. Over one-third of respondents believed that COVID-19 was related to non-natural causes. Though the disease was perceived as severe, respondents did not consider it to be highly infectious. Overall, 35.6% of respondents fully trust health officials

SUBMITTER: Yapi RB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8124153 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature