n= frequency number in each stratum, N: total number, ETB: Ethiopian Birr
Knowledge toward Covid-19 prevention measure among study participants
Out of 845, the majority, 735 (86.9%) of them knew that washing their hands for 20 seconds could prevent the virus. Of these, 447 (60.8%) lived in urban areas. Eighty six percent of study participants knew that sneezing/ coughing into arm/elbow can prevent virus transmission. Regarding social distancing, 683 (80.8) knew that maintaining social distance can prevent virus transmission, among these, 416 (60.9%) live in urban areas (Table 2).
Attitude toward Covid-19 prevention measure among study participants
Among the total 845 participants, 606 (71.7%) believe that staying at home during a pandemic can reduce the risk of virus transmission, among these, 380 (62.7) and 226 (37.3%) of them live in urban areas, respectively. Among a total of 845 respondents, 715 (84.6%) thought that using a sanitizer could reduce virus transmission (Table 2).
Practice toward Covid-19 prevention measureamong Harar Population
Among the total respondents, 580 (68.6%) of the participants wash their hands for twenty seconds. Of these, 353 (60.9%) live in urban areas. The majority, 695 (82.2%) of them used face masks. Out of these, 435 (62.6%) and 260 (37.4%) live in urban and rural areas, respectively. Only 46% of them stay at home quite often during pandemic period (Table 2).
Table 2: Knowledge, attitude and practice toward Covid-19 prevention among population in Harar, Ethiopia, 2021