International Journal of Healthcare Sciences ISSN 2348-5728 (Online) Vol. 10, Issue 2, pp: (77-83), Month: October 2022 - March 2023, Available at: www.researchpublish.com
Mothers’ Knowledge and Practice on Prevention of COVID-19 in Sinna Urani Area, Batticaloa in Sri Lanka Ms. Anuradha WPG1, Ms. Bandara AMSR1, Ms.Shiwangika GWS1 , Ms. Diyana S1, Mr.S.Shanmukanathan1 1
Eastern University, Sri Lanka
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7255115
Published Date: 26-October-2022
Abstract: The recent outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is the worst global crisis. Still there is no specific treatment for this pandemic disease. Very recently vaccination is started so, it would be control and prevent only by knowledge and practice on prevention of COVID-19 in the community. Thus, this study aimed to assess knowledge, and practice on prevention of COVID-19 among mothers in Sinna Urani, Batticaloa in Sri Lanka. A Community Based Descriptive Cross Sectional Quantitative study was conducted from October 2020 to September 2021 among 305 mothers from Sinna Urani PHM area in Batticaloa. Participants were selected using simple random sampling method and a pre-tested, interviewer- administered questionnaire was used to collect data. Statistical Package for the Social Sciences 25 was used to enter and analyze the data. Among the 305 mothers recruited for this study, overall knowledge on prevention of COVID-19 was adequate in the majority (92.5%). Most of the mothers (87.2%) had adequate overall practice on prevention of COVID–19. There is strong evidence of significant positive association between educational level and overall knowledge on prevention of COVID–19 (Chi-square=14.922, df=6, p<0.05) and overall practice on prevention of COVID–19 (Chi-square=12.115, df=3, p<0.05) in this study. Knowledge and practice on prevention of COVID–19 among mothers in this study was adequate in many aspects. Keywords: COVID-19, mothers, knowledge, practice, vaccine, treatment.
I. INTRODUCTION The recent outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is the worst global crisis. Still there is no specific treatment for this pandemic disease. Very recently vaccination has started. So, it would be control and prevent only by knowledge and practice on prevention of COVID-19 in the community. Thus, this study aimed to assess knowledge, and practice on prevention of COVID-19 among mothers in Sinna Urani, Batticaloa in Sri Lanka.
II. OBJECTIVES General objectives To assess the knowledge and practice on prevention of COVID-19 among mothers in Sinna Urani area. Specific objectives To evaluate the knowledge about prevention of COVID-19 among mothers. To assess the current practice to prevent COVID-19 among mothers. To identify the association between knowledge, practice and socio demographic factors among mothers.
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