Research Article

Assessment of Awareness, Knowledge and Related Behaviours Towards COVID-19: A Cross-Sectional Study of Clients and Health Care Workers in Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics in Anyigba, North Central Nigeria -

Simon Akogu
Kogi State University Teaching Hospital, Nigeria
* Corresponding author
Rosemary Alexander-Onoja
Kogi State University Teaching Hospital, Nigeria
Busayo Agbana
Kogi State University Teaching Hospital, Nigeria
Timothy Idachaba
Kogi State University Teaching Hospital, Nigeria
DOI icon 10.24018/ejmed.2021.3.3.901

Read Counter
452

Downloads
390

Citations

Share

Article Sidebar

Submitted 2021-05-31
Published 2021-06-26

Read counter = 452 times

Table of Contents

Article Main Content

Introduction: COVID-19 is a viral disease that was first seen in Wuhan China in December 2019. Nigeria had its first case of COVID 19 in February 2020.

Healthcare workers in obstetrics and gynecology clinics are front line health workers because while they are providing reproductive health services, they are prone to encountering persons with transmissible COVID19 disease.

Aim: The aim of this study is to assess awareness, knowledge and related behaviors of clients and Healthcare workers in obstetrics and Gynecology clinics towards COVID 19 and its preventive strategies.

Subjects and Methods: This is a descriptive cross-sectional study that was done among health workers in Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics in four hospitals in Anyigba North Central Nigeria and the attendees of these clinics. The questionnaire sought to assess awareness, knowledge and related behaviors of clients and Healthcare workers in obstetrics and Gynecology clinics towards COVID 19 and its preventive strategies. Data was collected from the 1st of July to the end of September 2020.

Results: One thousand and 48 (1,048) respondents were studied. Majority of the respondents 52.3% knew of corona virus through television, followed by other media (19.7%) and from health workers (17.7%). Only 9.9% heard of corona virus through the radio. The mean percentage score for knowledge transmission and prevention of COVID-19 is 76.6% ranging between 58.9% and 90.2%.

Conclusion: The respondents demonstrated high level of awareness, knowledge, and acceptable positive behavior towards the COVID-19 pandemic necessary to guarantee service modifications to prevent person to person transmission.

Keywords: COVID-19, Health Care Workers, Awareness, Knowledge, Anyigba, Nigeria

References

  1. Bao-Liang Zhong, Wei Luo, Hai-Mel, Qian-Qian Zhang, Xiao-Ge Liu, Wen-Tian Li, Yi Li Knowledge, Altitudes and Practices towards COVID-19 among Chinese residents during the rapid rise period of the COVID-19 outbreak. A quick outline cross-sectional survey. International Journal of Biological Sciences2020; 16(10): 1745-1752. doi: 10.7150/ijbs.45221.
     Google Scholar
  2. The Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia. Emergency Response Epidemiology Team. The epidemiological characteristics of an outbreak of 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in China. China Epidemiology 2020; 41:145-51.
     Google Scholar
  3. Chen N, Zhou M, Dong X, Qu J, Gong F, Han Y, et al: Epidemiology and Clinical characteristics of 99 cases of 2019 novel coronavirus pneumonia in Wuhan, China: A Descriptive Study. Lancet 2020; 395: 507-13.
     Google Scholar
  4. ShokefehMaleki, Farid Najafi, Khosro Farhadi, Mahmoud Fakhri,Fatemeh Hosseini, Mehdi Naderi: Knowledge, Altitude and Behavior of Health Care Worker in the prevention of COVID-19. Research Square. Doi: https:/doi.org/10.21203/rs.3 rs-23113/v1.
     Google Scholar
  5. WafaaYouosif Abdel Wahed, EnasMomdouhHefzy, Mona Ibrahim Ahmed, Nashwa Sayed Hamed. Assessment of knowledge, altitudes and perception of Health care workers regarding COVID-19, A cross-sectional study from Egypt. [Pubmed central].
     Google Scholar
  6. Bogoch II, Watts A, Thomas-Bachli, Huber C, Kraemeh Mug, Khan K. Potential for global spread of novel coronavirus from China. J. travel Med. 2020; 27 (2) http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jtm/taaa 011.
     Google Scholar
  7. Chang, Hx H, Rebazu A, Sharma L, Delacruz CS: Protecting Health Care Workers from subclinical coronavarus infection. Lancet Respir Med. 2020; 8 (3): e13. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2213-2600(20)30066-7.
     Google Scholar
  8. Chan JF, Yuaus, Kok KH, To KH, Chu H, Yaug J et al. A familial cluster of pneumonia associated with the 2019 novel coronavirus indicating person-to-person transmission: a study of a family cluster. Lancet. 2020; 395(10223): 514-523. http:/dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0240-6736(20)30154-9.
     Google Scholar
  9. Alsahafi AJ1, Cheng AC: Knowledge, attitudes and behaviors of health workers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to MERS coronavirus and other emerging infectious diseases. Int J environ res public health. 2016; 13(12): 1214. http//dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph 13121214.
     Google Scholar
  10. World Health Organization. Naming the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and the virus that caused it. https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-cononavirus-2019/technical-guidance/naming-the-coronavirus-disease-(covid-19)-and-the-virus-that-caues-it.
     Google Scholar
  11. WUA et al. Novel Corona Virus (2019-nCOV) Pneumonia in Medical Institutions. Problems in Prevention and Control. Chin J Infect control, 2020.19 pg 1-6.
     Google Scholar
  12. Ran L, Chen X, Wang Y, Wu W, Zhang L, Tan X. Risk factors of Health Workers with corona virus disease 2019. Retrospective cohort study in designated hospitals of Wuhan in China. Clin infect DIS. 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/Cid/Ciaa 287.
     Google Scholar
  13. Wang J, Zhou m, Liu F. Reasons for Health Care Workers becoming infected with novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in China. J Hosp Infect. 2020 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/J.Jhin.2020.03.002.
     Google Scholar
  14. World Health Organization. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Situation report-152.
     Google Scholar
  15. Olayinka Victor Ojo, Ramsey MshelizuYalma, Ebenezer Obi Daniel, Paul Olaiya Abiodun, Ahmed Mamudu Bello, IsrealOlukayod Popoola, Christie Omolola Adams. Knowledge, Attitude and willingness of Health care workers towards COVID-19 preventive measures in a tertiary Health Institution in North Eastern part of Nigeria. Central African Journal of Public Health Vol. 6, no5, 2020 PP.251-255.
     Google Scholar
  16. Heyman DL, Shindo N, COVID-19: What is next for Public Health? The lancet 2020; 395 (10224): 542-543 doi 10.1016150140-6736(20)30374-3.
     Google Scholar
  17. Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) COVID-19 Report on 29thSeptember, 2020. www.ncdc.gov.org.
     Google Scholar
  18. Adebagbo, Wonderful Banabasans and Bass, Joshua Samuel: Nigeria’s COVID-19 Chronicles. www.Blog.epidalest.org/Nigeria’s-COVID-19 chronicles/.
     Google Scholar
  19. Akogu SPO: COVID-19 and Maternity Services in: The Skilled Birth Attendant. How to give better maternal and new born care pg 146-153: Melchizadek Publishers.
     Google Scholar