Volume 5

Number 1 January 2021

Assessing Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) towards COVID-19 among Dhaka City Residents

DOI: https://doi.org/10.70357/jdamc.2021.v0501.05

Chowdhury N S1 , Chowdhury N N2 , Afroz S3 , Akhiruzzaman4 , Begum N5 , Monami S6

Abstract

Background: Bangladesh has adopted some special steps to control the rapid spread of the COVID-19 pandemic situation. However, the local resident's knowledge, attitudes and practices towards COVID-19 play an important role in defining a society's eagerness to accept behavioral change measures from health authorities.

Objective: To assess the level of knowledge, attitude and practice of residents towards the COVID-19 disease. Methods: This was a online survey which was descriptive cross-sectional in nature regarding the knowledge, attitudes and practices of respondents towards COVID-19. It was conducted from the 1 February 2020 to 31 July 2020. Data were collected by online using Google Forms. A total of 54 participants participated in the study.

Result: Among all the respondents most 29(53.7%) were within 18-30 years age group. Mean age was 31.26(SD ±11.01) years, minimum 18 years and maximum 55 years. Female respondents were more(77.8%) in number than male. A total of 30
questions were asked to assess knowledge, attitude and practice regarding COVID-19 disease. Mean knowledge score was 13(±1.37) and 81.5 % had good knowledge. Mean attitude score was 7.20(±0.07) and 98.1 % had good attitude. Regarding
practices 74.1% of the respondent had good practice and mean score was 6.09(±1.03).

Conclusion: Though about 74.1% of total respondents had good practice towards preventive measures of COVID-19 but all of them are Dhaka city resident, so more awareness campaign should be conducted focusing on the residents in rural area to cover
their knowledge gaps and motivation for appropriate practice.

Keywords: COVID-19 Disease, Pandemic, Knowledge, Attitude, Practice, Dhaka city


  1. Associate Professor & Head, Department of Community Medicine

    Aichi Medical College, Dhaka

  2. Associate professor & Head, Department of Psychiatry

    Green life Medical College, Dhaka

  3. Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine

    Diabetic Association Medical College, Faridpur

  4. Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine

    Diabetic Association Medical College, Faridpur

  5. Associate Professor, Department of Community Medicine

    ZH Sikder Women's Medical College, Dhaka

  6. Lecturer, Department of Anatomy

    MH Samorita Hospital and Medical College, Tejgaon, Dhaka

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Volume 5, Number 1 January 2021
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