Prevalence of Preventive Measures of COVID-19 and its Associated Factors Among People Attending Health Facility, in Arada Sub-City, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2022.

Authors

Libsework Nigussie Adane
Teshome Ayalew Feleke
Shewangizaw Abebe Demissie
Engidayehu Girma Tesema
Hailu Atikilt Ejigu
Dagmawi Awoke Mulu
Cherkos Kebede
Mulat Gebrehiwot Teklu
Tibebu Biruk Kerazmuch
Nathnael Solomon Hagos
Aweke Ayalew Feleke
Abduletif Umer Ali

Abstract

Statement of the problem: corona virus is highly contagious disease and has challenging impact in health care system, social, economic, and psychological wellbeing of humanity. The world health organization (WHO) declares corona virus as a public health emergency of international concern on 30 January, 2020.the best prevention is to avoid being exposed to the virus.

OBEJECTIVE: The objective of the study is to assess the prevalence of preventive measures and associated factors towards coronary virus (Covid19) among community attending to health center in arada sub-city, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from April -August/2022G.C.

METHODS and Materials: this thesis applied institutional based cross-sectional study. Systematic random sampling method was used to select study participants. Structured and pre tested questionnaire were used for data collection. The data was then analyzed by SPSS version 25 statistical package software. Descriptive statics using frequency, proportion and table were used to present the study result. Binary logistic regression analyze was employed to see association between practice of preventive measures and different risk factors. Variables showing significant association in bivariate analyses were fitted to multivariate regression model to identify the independent contribution of each variable for practice of preventive measures.

Result: the magnitude of practice of preventive measure of COVID 19 in this study was 32.7.factors associated with the practice among educated people were(AOR:1.98;95%CI:1.15,3.45).Family members of more than five were (AOR:1.68;95%CI:1.04,2.06), Family income (AOR:3.84;95%CI:0.13,0.54).Those who were married (AOR:2.34;95%CI:1.32,4.42).Knowledge assessment were (AOR:3.31;95%CI:1.66,6.66),and Attitude assessment were ( AOR:1.98;95%CI:0.13,0.54).The finding showed statically significant association with practice of preventive measures with P-value less than 0.05.

Conclusion: the magnitude of practice of preventive measures was low compared to previous studies. The study recommends to implement preventive measures with available set up, to give continuous information about the danger of Covid19.