Lincoln Leehang Lau|Natalee Hung|Daryn Joy Go|Jansel Ferma|Mia Choi|Warren Dodd|Xiaolin Wei
Knowledge, attitudes and practices of COVID-19 among income-poor households in the Philippines: A cross-sectional study
Public Health Ontario|University of Toronto|University of Waterloo|University of Waterloo|Public Health Ontario|University of Toronto
presence covid19 low middleincome countries lmics raising important concerns effective pandemic response preparedness context fragile health systems pervasiveness misinformation objective study gain understanding covid19 perceived households experiencing extreme poverty philippinesthis study conducted partnership international care ministries icm philippinebased nongovernmental organization ngo runs povertyalleviation program called transform targeted towards extreme lowincome households integrated knowledge attitudes practices kap questions icms crosssectional program monitoring evaluation systems february 20 march 13 2020 frequencies proportions calculated describe respondents responses kruskalwallis test binomial logistic regression undertaken determine sociodemographic characteristics associated covid19 kapsin total 2224 respondents 166 communities rural urban coastal settings surveyed although survey administered earlier stages pandemic 940 respondents already heard covid19 traditional media sources television 855 radio 561 reported main sources information virus coughing sneezing identified transmission route 895 respondents indirect hand contact least commonly identified transmission route recognized 726 respondents handwashing identified 822 respondents preventive measure virus social distancing avoiding crowds identified 324 406 respectively handwashing common preventive practice response covid19 adopted 899 respondents greater number preventive measures taken knowledge potential transmission routesthere need targeted health education response strategy covid19 lowincome settings important strategies contextually relevant understanding kaps among populations experiencing extreme poverty important tailored guidance public health response communication strategies developed lmics