MPH in epidemiology, Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia
Research Article
Community?s Mask Wearing Practice and Its Associated Factors for COVID-19 prevention in Metropolitan city, Northwest, Ethiopia
Author(s): Getahun Worku Minyiwab and Belayneh Fentahun Shibesh*
Background: Corona virus Disease, 2019 has been pandemic all over the world due to its strong human to human transmission. A number of measures have been put in place to prevent its spread among the population. However, for these preventive measures to be effective, the population should practice an appropriate COVID-19 prevention method. To our knowledge, there is no study yet done in the Amhara region. Thus, this study was aimed at assessing mask wearing practice and its associated factors for COVID-19 prevention among residents of metropolitan towns in the Amhara region, Ethiopia.
Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted from June 20 to July10, 2020. A total of 413 residents of metropolitan towns of the Amhara region, Ethiopia were enrolled in the study. A systematic sampling technique was used to collect data from s.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2167-1079.21.7.391
