A study on knowledge, attitude and practice of COVID-19 pandemic among the residents

Hussin, Durra Akassha and Abu Samah, Mohd Armi and Abdullah Suhaimi, Afiza and Kamarudin, Mohd Khairul Amri (2021) A study on knowledge, attitude and practice of COVID-19 pandemic among the residents. International Journal of Health Sciences, 5 (2). pp. 177-188. ISSN 2550-6978 E-ISSN 2550-696X

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Abstract

A novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was first discovered in Wuhan, China in December 2019. World Health Organization (WHO) has instantly announced it as a global pandemic since it is a highly infectious respiratory disease that leading to death. Thus, numerous countries have enforced drastic lockdown, movement of control order (MCO), and various preventive measures to mitigate the outbreak of COVID-19. This study aimed to investigate and determine the level of knowledge, attitude, and practices towards COVID-19 among the residents in Taman College Heights and Taman Desa Rhu, Seremban. A validated and standardized questionnaire of this online survey involving 100 residents from both residential areas was conducted between 21st November 2020 until 13th December 2020. The descriptive data analysis of this study shows the finding revealed that the understanding and level of knowledge of respondents from both residential areas regarding COVID-19 was positively high with an overall 99% correct rate. The level of attitude of the respondents was also high with an overall of 96.7%, therefore, directly showing an overall of 98.3% of optimistic and good practices during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	7301/96263
Uncontrolled Keywords:	COVID-19; descriptive statistic; health authority; health education; healthcare; movement of control order; respiratory disease;
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HA Statistics > HA154 Statistical data
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Science > Department of Chemistry
Depositing User:	Dr Mohd Armi Abu Samah
Date Deposited:	13 Jan 2022 16:25
Last Modified:	13 Jan 2022 16:25
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/96263

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