Knowledge, attitude, practice and their associated determinants, in relation to updated coronavirus illness 19 prevention and control among Dessie town residents in the South Wollo Zone of Northeast Ethiopia: community-based cross-sectional study cross-sectional study

Coronavirus disease19 is an emerging respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus. The two strains of coronavirus were severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus, and Middle East respiratory syndrome-coronavirus. A sudden outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-2019) caused by infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The objective of this study was to analyse the community’s knowledge, attitude, and practice and their associated determinants, in relation to updated COVID19 prevention and control in South Wollo Zone, Ethiopia. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Community-based prospective cross sectional study was conducted from 10 April to 30 July 2020. The study population was selected from Dessie town and 423 samples were collected using systemic random sampling technique through self-administered questionnaire and verified, coded, and entered into epidata software and it export to SPSS for analysis. To summarise descriptive statistics frequencies, percentage, mean, and median were used and presented with tables, charts, and figures. RESULTS: The participation rate was 93.6%. Among the respondents 53.5% had solid knowledge; 50% had a positive attitude, and 45.2% had good COVID19 practice. Single marital status [adjusted odds ratio (AOR) (95% CI) = 0.487 (0.294–0.809)] and physical labour in occupation [AOR (95% CI) = 2.87 (1.003–8.214)] were both linked to strong COVID19 knowledge. Age of 30–34 [AOR (95% CI) = 2.264 (1.04–4.92)], age of 45–49 [AOR (95% CI) = 4.79 (1.22–18.77)], good knowledge [AOR (95% CI) = 1.58 (1.01–2.498)], good practice [AOR (95% CI) = 2.88 (1.754–4.72)] were significantly associated with adequate attitude, in the other hand sex [AOR (95% CI) = 3.03 (1.72–5.34)], educational status [AOR (95% CI)= 26.23 (3.83–179.84)], jobless occupation [AOR (95% CI)=0.212 (0.079–0.572)], age, and adequate attitude were all linked to good coronavirus disease practice 19. CONCLUSIONS: More than half, half, and less than half of the participants, respectively, had knowledge, attitude, and practice of COVID19 in Dessie town.