Volume : 08, Issue : 02, February – 2021
11.KAP REGARDING COVID 19 OUTBREAK AMONG GENERAL POPULATION IN PROVINCE 2 OF NEPAL
Rajeev Kumar Pandit and Samjhana Pandit
Abstract :
Background: Corona virus disease (COVID-19) is global emergency and has badly affected society. To control COVID-19 outbreak many countries have imposed lockdown. The control of a pandemic depends upon the education level and health care system of a country. The level of knowledge, attitude and practice has important role to restrict a disease from spread. Though all province of Nepal is affected with COVID-19, the most affected is province 2.
Objective: This study aims to assess the level of knowledge, attitude and practice towards COVID-19 among general population of province 2.
Methodology: A cross section online survey was conducted. The survey consists of demographic characters and knowledge, attitude and practice questionnaires. The questionnaires were sent to 700 potential respondents. The descriptive analysis of collected data were done by using SPSS version 23. The result of this survey enlightens the importance of consistent programs of public awareness by the government and related health authorities.
Conclusion: The knowledge depends upon the literacy rate and that determines the attitude and practice of people which has direct impact over controlling pandemics. This study disclosed that good number of respondents think that COVID-19 spread via respiratory droplet, average number of respondents think that avoiding close contact and maintaining social distance can prevent from infection and low number of respondents think that lockdown can prevent spread of COVID-19. This study showed there is need to implement educational program to control infectious disease. Despite of low literacy rate (49.54%, https://moe.gov.np/assets/uploads/files/Education in Figures 2017) a good number of respondents has knowledge of covid-19.
Key words: COVID-19, General population, Nepal, Pandemics
Cite This Article:
Please cite this article in press Rajeev Kumar Pandit and Samjhana Pandit, KAP Regarding COVID 19 Outbreak Among General Population in Province 2 Of Nepal., Indo Am. J. P. Sci, 2021; 08(02).