Perceptions and practices of COVID-19 protective measures among the general public of North India.

ABSTRACT:

Background

India has a high COVID-19 burden. The Indian government responded to the pandemic by mandating its population to adhere to certain Protective Measures (PMs). Compliance to these PMs depends on their acceptability and adaptability among the general public.

Aims

To explore the perceptions and practices of COVID-19 related PMs among the general public of North India.

Methods

Qualitative study in four administrative districts (Lucknow, Etawah, Patna and Darbhanga) of North India. Two urban and two rural districts were purposefully selected. Audio in-depth interviews (IDIs) were conducted with healthy caregivers of children (2-59 months). Data was managed using Atlast Ti and analyzed using conventional content analysis.

Results

From July-Sep 2020, 60 IDIs

SUBMITTER: Rastogi T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8668603 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan-Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature