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Infection Prevention and Control: Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Community Members on Standard Protocols During COVID-19 Pandemic in Ikeja, Nigeria

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The novel Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), was first identified in Wuhan China in December 2019 and has rapidly spread to almost every region of the world. Also known as severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), COVID-19 causes significant morbidity and mortality. The infection has no immediate treatment and vaccine, World Health Organization (WHO) declared it a public health emergency of international concern on January 30, 2020, and further went on to declare it a worldwide pandemic on the 22nd of March 2020. The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic is associated with increased morbidity and mortality globally. Human behaviour and knowledge assessment during the crisis are vital to containing the outbreak. Therefore, the level of knowledge, attitudes, and practices concerning infection prevention and control measures among community members is very important during this COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of this research will evaluate the level of knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding the infection prevention and control measures among community members in Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria. This study is a descriptive cross-sectional web-based survey. The study population comprised of community members who reside in Ikeja, Lagos state. Ikeja is the state capital and administrative centre of Lagos State in southwestern Nigeria. Participants are aged 18 years and above who would understand the content of the study and agree to participate in the study and those who are community members of Ikeja, Lagos state. The findings of this study suggest that community members in Ikeja, Lagos did not demonstrate good knowledge nor positive attitudes towards COVID-19, however, they demonstrated good safety practices regarding COVID-19. Also, the poor attitude was more prevalent among the older adolescent and youth and this can pose a serious risk to other members of the community.

Published in World Journal of Public Health (Volume 7, Issue 1)
DOI 10.11648/j.wjph.20220701.15
Page(s) 30-38
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Keywords

COVID-19, Knowledge, Attitude, Practice

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  • Department of Public Health, Texila American University, Georgetown, Guyana

  • Department of Public Health, Texila American University, Georgetown, Guyana

  • Department of Public Health, Texila American University, Georgetown, Guyana

  • Department of Public Health, Texila American University, Georgetown, Guyana

  • Department of Public Health, Atlantic International University, Hawaii, United States of American

  • Department of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria

  • Department of Public Health, Texila American University, Georgetown, Guyana

  • Department of Public Health, Texila American University, Georgetown, Guyana

  • Department of Public Health, Texila American University, Georgetown, Guyana

  • International Organization for Migration, Asokoro Extension, Abuja, Nigeria

  • Department of Public Health, Texila American University, Georgetown, Guyana

  • Department of Public Health, Texila American University, Georgetown, Guyana

  • Department of Family Medicine, Lagos State Health Service, General Hospital Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria

  • Department of Public Health, Texila American University, Georgetown, Guyana

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