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