Risk perception, community myth, and practices towards COVID-19 pandemic in Southeast Ethiopia: Community based crossectional study

Ahmednur Adem Aliyi, Musa Kumbi Ketaro, Zinash Teferu Engida, Ayele Mamo Argaw, Abduljewad Hussen Muhammed, Mesud Mohammed Hassen, Abdushekur Mohammed Abduletif, Damtow Solomon Shiferaw, Abate Lette Wodera, Sintayehu Hailu Ayene, Jeylan Kassim Esmael and Edao Sinba Etu

PLOS ONE, 2022, vol. 17, issue 10, 1-15

Abstract: Objective: The objective of this study was to assess risk perception, community myths, and preventive practice towards COVID-19 among community in Southeast Ethiopia, 2020. Methods: Community-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 854 participants selected using a multistage sampling technique. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire adapted from previous literature. Descriptive statistics were done to summarize the variables. A generalized linear model with binary logistic specification was used to identify factors associated with risk perception and practice. Accordingly adjusted odds ratios with 95% confidence intervals were calculated and those with p-value

Date: 2022
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