KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE, PRACTICE, AND PERCEPTION TOWARDS COVID-19 IN NORTH EASTERN STATES OF INDIA: AN ONLINE CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY

Objective: The study aimed to assess knowledge, attitude, practices, and perception (KAP) toward COVID-19 among the population of eight North Eastern (NE) states of India. Methods: A cross-sectional study from June 30 to July 13, 2020 was carried out through a self-reported, structured questionnaire...

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Published in:Asian journal of pharmaceutical and clinical research 2020-12, p.165-172
Main Authors: SRIVASTAVA, AMIT, BALA, RENU, SHIL, RATAN CHANDRA, SHAW, PRABIN KUMAR, KARSO, LIYI, BHAUMIK, HIMADRI, TAMANG, SANTOSH KUMAR, BHATTACHARJEE, BAIDURJYA, NATH, TAPAN, CHAKMA, ABHIJIT, SINHA, PRASENJIT
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Summary:Objective: The study aimed to assess knowledge, attitude, practices, and perception (KAP) toward COVID-19 among the population of eight North Eastern (NE) states of India. Methods: A cross-sectional study from June 30 to July 13, 2020 was carried out through a self-reported, structured questionnaire that was circulated online to participants of age group of 18 years or above. Convenient sampling was used to recruit respondents for the study. Results: The study received responses from 8309 participants. Key findings revealed that most respondents had good knowledge of preventive measures and common symptoms of COVID-19. The majority of the respondents showed a good attitude and adopted preventive practices. The mean score of knowledge was 7.137, attitude was 16.132, practice was 9.379, and perception was 13.583. The scores of four KAP categories significantly differed across most of the demographic variables (p
ISSN:0974-2441
0974-2441
DOI:10.22159/ajpcr.2020.v13i12.39677