Robinson Ssebuufu1, Franck Katembo Sikakulya1,2, Simon Binezero Mambo3, Lucien Wasingya4, Sifa K Nganza5, Bwaga Ibrahim6, Patrick Kyamanywa1. 1. Faculty of Clinical Medicine and Dentistry, Department of Surgery, Kampala International University Western Campus, Ishaka-Bushenyi, Uganda. 2. Faculty of Medicine, Université Catholique du Graben, Butembo, Democratic Republic of Congo. 3. Youth Alliance for Reproductive Health, Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo. 4. Department of General Surgery, Kitovu Hospital, Masaka, Uganda. 5. Department of General Surgery, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda. 6. Faculty of Clinical Medicine and Dentistry, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kampala International University Western Campus, Bushenyi, Uganda.
Abstract
Background: The world is facing the Coronavirus pandemic, which is highly infectious. Several measures have been put in place to prevent its spread among the population. However, for these preventive measures to be effective, the population requires appropriate and sufficient knowledge, attitude, and practices. Thus, a survey to assess knowledge, attitude, and self-reported practice toward measures for prevention of the spread of COVID-19 was conducted among Ugandans. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted among during the lockdown in Uganda. An online structured questionnaire was used, applying a snowballing sampling approach for recruitment of participants 18 years and above and residing in Uganda. Data collection was done from 6th to 15th April 2020, during which 1,763 people participated. We analyzed all data using STATA 14.2, applying appropriate statistical tests. Results: Out of 1,763 participants, 80% were highly knowledgeable. For attitude, 72.4% reported following recommendations given by the Ministry of health to prevent the spread of COVID-19; 89.0% were worried about contracting COVID-19 and 73.3% agreed that COVID-19 can be cured and 99.3% reported good practice toward measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19. According to ordered logistic regression, health workers were 6 times more knowledgeable [aOR:6 (3.51-10.09), p < 0.001] followed by teachers [aOR:5.2 (2.6-10.32), p < 0.001]; students [aOR:3.2 (1.96-5.33), p < 0.001]. On the contrary, the drivers, business entrepreneurs, and security personnel had less knowledge. Conclusion: The results show that the participating Ugandans were knowledgeable and had a positive attitude and good practices. However, there is still a gap in knowledge among drivers, business entrepreneurs, and security personnel. Therefore, there is a need to mobilize the country's population to have the same degree of knowledge, which will have an impact on the attitude and practices toward prevention of the spread of COVID-19.
Background: The world is facing the Coronavirus pandemic, which is highly infectious. Several measures have been put in place to prevent its spread among the population. However, for these preventive measures to be effective, the population requires appropriate and sufficient knowledge, attitude, and practices. Thus, a survey to assess knowledge, attitude, and self-reported practice toward measures for prevention of the spread of COVID-19 was conducted among Ugandans. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted among during the lockdown in Uganda. An online structured questionnaire was used, applying a snowballing sampling approach for recruitment of participants 18 years and above and residing in Uganda. Data collection was done from 6th to 15th April 2020, during which 1,763 people participated. We analyzed all data using STATA 14.2, applying appropriate statistical tests. Results: Out of 1,763 participants, 80% were highly knowledgeable. For attitude, 72.4% reported following recommendations given by the Ministry of health to prevent the spread of COVID-19; 89.0% were worried about contracting COVID-19 and 73.3% agreed that COVID-19 can be cured and 99.3% reported good practice toward measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19. According to ordered logistic regression, health workers were 6 times more knowledgeable [aOR:6 (3.51-10.09), p < 0.001] followed by teachers [aOR:5.2 (2.6-10.32), p < 0.001]; students [aOR:3.2 (1.96-5.33), p < 0.001]. On the contrary, the drivers, business entrepreneurs, and security personnel had less knowledge. Conclusion: The results show that the participating Ugandans were knowledgeable and had a positive attitude and good practices. However, there is still a gap in knowledge among drivers, business entrepreneurs, and security personnel. Therefore, there is a need to mobilize the country's population to have the same degree of knowledge, which will have an impact on the attitude and practices toward prevention of the spread of COVID-19.
Authors: Maha M AlRasheed; Abdullah M Alsugair; Hala F Almarzouqi; Gadah K Alonazi; Fadilah S Aleanizy; Fulwah Y Alqahtani; Gamal A Shazly; Fowad Khurshid Journal: Front Public Health Date: 2021-04-28
Authors: Franck Katembo Sikakulya; Robinson Ssebuufu; Simon Binezero Mambo; Theophilus Pius; Annet Kabanyoro; Elizabeth Kamahoro; Yusuf Mulumba; Jean Kakule Muhongya; Patrick Kyamanywa Journal: PLoS One Date: 2021-03-24 Impact factor: 3.240
Authors: Keneth Iceland Kasozi; Anne Laudisoit; Lawrence Obado Osuwat; Gaber El-Saber Batiha; Naif E Al Omairi; Eric Aigbogun; Herbert Izo Ninsiima; Ibe Michael Usman; Lisa M DeTora; Ewan Thomas MacLeod; Halima Nalugo; Francis P Crawley; Barbara E Bierer; Daniel Chans Mwandah; Charles Drago Kato; Kenedy Kiyimba; Emmanuel Tiyo Ayikobua; Linda Lillian; Kevin Matama; Shui Ching Nelly Mak; David Onanyang; Theophilus Pius; David Paul Nalumenya; Robinson Ssebuufu; Nina Olivia Rugambwa; Grace Henry Musoke; Kevin Bardosh; Juma John Ochieng; Fred Ssempijja; Patrick Kyamanywa; Gabriel Tumwine; Khalid J Alzahrani; Susan Christina Welburn Journal: Vaccines (Basel) Date: 2021-03-12