Knowledge, attitudes, and preventive practices toward the COVID-19 pandemic: an online survey among Bangladeshi residents. Article

Kundu, Satyajit, Al Banna, Md Hasan, Sayeed, Abu et al. (2021). Knowledge, attitudes, and preventive practices toward the COVID-19 pandemic: an online survey among Bangladeshi residents. . 1-15. 10.1007/s10389-021-01636-5

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  • Kundu, Satyajit; Al Banna, Md Hasan; Sayeed, Abu; Begum, Musammet Rasheda; Brazendale, Keith; Hasan, M Tasdik; Habiba, Sanjida Jahan; Abid, Mohammad Tazrian; Khan, Md Asaduzzaman; Chowdhury, Sukanta; Kormoker, Tapos; Proshad, Ram; Khan, Md Shafiqul Islam

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abstract

  • Aim

    The novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) has rapidly infected people worldwide, leading to a massive public reaction. Peoples' knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) toward COVID-19 are the most important for the control and prevention of the infectious disease pandemic. This study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitude, and preventive practices (KAP) toward the COVID-19 among Bangladeshi residents during the lockdown situation.

    Subjects and methods

    An online-based cross-sectional survey was conducted among 1765 Bangladeshi adults through the social media networks of the authors.

    Results

    The respondents were older than 18 years, with an average age of 24.88 years (SD 6.30). Approximately 15% of our participants received online training. The mean knowledge score was 14.49 (SD 1.8, range 0-17), and the overall correct response rate on this knowledge test was 85%. Approximately 67.2% scored well (above the mean 4.5, range 1-5) regarding the practices. To avoid the infection, 96.6% wore masks outside the home, and 98.7% washed their hands with soap when they came back. COVID-19 knowledge score was significantly associated with a lower odds of (OR 0.87, 95% CI 0.79-0.92) negative attitudes. Again, the awareness score was associated with a lower likelihood of (OR 0.94, 95% CI 0.87-0.98) poor practices.

    Conclusion

    Online health education programs focusing on young people, housewives, and people with less education may potentially improve the attitudes and practices to control the COVID-19 pandemic in the long term in such a low-resource setting.

publication date

  • August 1, 2021

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