Assessment of practice of Covid-19 preventive measures and associated factors among residents in Southern, Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Coronavirus (Covid-19) is a respiratory disease mostly affecting old aged and those with comorbidities. Due to resource constraints in developing countries, control of Covid-19 was based on preventive measures. However, there is variation in adherence to these precautionary measures from place to place among communities. Therefore, this study assessed the practice of Covid-19 preventive measures and associated factors among residents of Southern, Ethiopia.

Methods

A community-based cross-sectional study was employed on residents of Southern, Ethiopia. Interviewer administered questionnaire was used to collect data from households through systematic random sampling methods. Data was entered, coded, and analyzed using STATA version 16. Logistic regression analysis

SUBMITTER: Kaso AW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8664224 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature