K1-K7, knowledge question 1 up to 7; A1- A6, Attitude question 1 up to
6; P1- P7, practice question 1 up to 7; n, number
Level of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice toward Covid-19
prevention measure
Among the 845 participants, a majority of 635 (75.1%) of them had good
knowledge. Of these, 388 (61.1%) and 247 (38.9%) live in urban and
rural areas, respectively. Regarding their attitude toward COVID-19
prevention, most, 476 (55.3%) of them had a negative attitude. About
446 (52.8%) had a good level of practice toward COVID-19 prevention.
Factors Associated with
Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Toward Covid-19 Prevention
In the multivariate analysis model, sociodemographic characteristics
were computed to assess significant associations with level of
knowledge, attitude, and practice toward COVID-19 prevention.
Factors associated with level of knowledge toward Covid-19
Prevention measure
House wives were 8 (AOR: 8.3, 95%CI: 1.1, 68) times more likely to have
good knowledge of COVID-19 prevention when compared with drivers. People
unable to read and write were 9 (AOR: 9.7, 95%CI: 5.1, 18.9) times more
likely to have good knowledge of Covid-19 prevention than people
educated above secondary school. Similarly, people who attended primary
education were 2 (AOR: 2.1, 95%CI: 1.2, 3.9) times more likely to have
good knowledge of Covid-19 prevention than people educated above
secondary school. (Table 3)
Table 3: Factor associated with
knowledge toward Covid-19 prevention among Harar Population in Harar,
Ethiopia, 2021