Covid-19 health warningsamong low socio-economic people: A cross-sectional study in bangladesh
Indian Journal of Public Health Research and Development
; 13(1):173-181, 2022.
Article
in English
| EMBASE | ID: covidwho-1688274
ABSTRACT
The present world is passing a great pandemic where Bangladesh facing an unavoidable challenge to cope up with COVID-19. The government and other health organizations haveannounced somehealth warnings to prevent COVID-19 and make people aware. The study aims to explore the health warnings status (knowledge and practicesof health warnings) among low socio-economic people in Bangladesh. This cross-sectional study was conducted with 400 participants (low socio-economic people) by using the purposive sampling and semi-structured questionnaire survey over six months. This study illustrates that 60% of respondents noticed they and their family members are very aware and knowledgeable about COVID-19where 36.5% are conscious to make their family aware about corona virus. About 32% of respondents use mask when they go to outside during corona period where 25% use hand sanitizer. It is found that there is a significant association between occupation, age and perception on people’s awareness about COVID-19 at 1% level of significance where (p<0.002), (p<0.001) respectively. Along with, educational qualification is also significantly associated at 10% level of significance where (p<0.08).Most of the respondents have moderate level of knowledge and awareness about COVID-19 health warnings.
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EMBASE
Type of study:
Observational study
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Randomized controlled trials
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian Journal of Public Health Research and Development
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
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