The roles of knowledge and perceptions in COVID-19 transmission prevention behavior
Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences
; 17:62-66, 2021.
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in English
| Scopus | ID: covidwho-1298354
ABSTRACT
Introduction:
COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by novel Corona virus strain and transmitted in community. The present research aimed to find out about the relationships of knowledge and perceptions related to COVID-19 transmission prevention behavior among ticketing workers of a ferry operator.Methods:
This research employed quantitative methods with cross-sectional research design and chi-square analysis approach. The research sample consisted of 99 respondents who were ticketing workers of ferry operators within the working area of the Port of Merak, Banten.Results:
The research results showed that 30.3% of the respondents had poor and remaining 69.7% had good COVID-19 transmission prevention behavior. As many as 66.7% of the respondents had good knowledge, while 42.4 % had constructive perception of COVID-19 transmission prevention behavior. The analysis test showed that there were significant relationships between knowledge and perceptions related to COVID-19 transmission prevention behavior. Managers are suggested to improve workers’ knowledge and perceptions on COVID-19 transmission prevention.Conclusion:
Workers with good knowledge were twice as likely to have good COVID-19 transmission prevention behavior. © 2021 UPM Press. All rights reserved.
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English
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Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences
Year:
2021
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