Agegnehu Bante|Abera Mersha|Tesfaye Abebe|Behailu Tsegaye|Shitaye Shibiru|Gistane Ayele|Meseret Girma
Adherence with COVID-19 Preventive Measures and Associated Factors Among Residents of Dirashe District, Southern Ethiopia
Arba Minch University|Arba Minch University|Arba Minch University|Arba Minch University|Arba Minch University|Faculty of Public Health|Arba Minch University|Faculty of Public Health|Arba Minch University
covid19 one huge general wellbeing crisis planet since first recognition 902 19 million people infected dead respectively although easily available lowincome countries many trials vaccination initiated industrialized nations however still effective treatment infection henceforth adherence covid19 preventive control measures option stop spread minimize disastrous impact especially developing nations like ethiopia knowledge behavior change pillars engage preventive measures thus motivation behind study assess communities adherence covid19 preventive measures associated factors among inhabitants dirashe district southern ethiopiaa crosssectional study directed among 648 inhabitants dirashe district june 20 july 5 2020 multistage sampling technique applied select participants pretested validated reliable intervieweradministered survey tool comprising sociodemographic characteristics knowledge 078 adherence covid19 preventive measures 073 used data assorted electronically using open data kit odk collect version 1172 android application exported stata version 150 analysis adjusted odds ratio aor 95 ci used identify variables associated communitys adherence covid19 preventive measuresan aggregate 644 inhabitants participated study 123 95 confidence interval ci 98 151 adhered recommended covid19 preventive measures likewise 6351 95 ci 597 672 545 95 ci 506 584 participants good knowledge favorable attitude towards covid19 preventive measures respectively urban residence aor 974 95 ci 472 2010 favorable attitude aor 197 95 ci 105 368 concerned covid19related stigma aor 243 95 ci 102 579 independently associated communities adherence covid19 preventive measuresin general communities adherence recommended covid19 preventive measures low area addressing underprivileged population groups disseminating teaching aids local languages behavioral change communications law enforcement imperative strengthen covid19 prevention practice