Addis Ababa Medical and Business College

Department of BSc nursing.

Course title: Community based training program (CBTP)

Title: Assessment of knowledge, attitude and practice of Gendekora village people

(around the health center) towards covid-19 prevention techniques Dire Dawa,
Eastern region, Ethiopia, August, 8, 2013 E.C.

Name of supervisor: Nebyu taye

September 2021 GC
 Group Members

Name ID Number
1. Eyerus Sahely --------------------------------------------------2968
2. Feven Negash -------------------------------------------------14660
3. Fetia Mohammed -------------------------------------------------15238
4. Genete Eticda ---------------------------------------------------2868
5. Haran Ashiber --------------------------------------------------10144
6. Bezawite Getachew --------------------------------------------------10124
7. Helen Fantahun --------------------------------------------------14644
8. Denber Wonze --------------------------------------------------
 Table of Contents

ACKNOWLAGMENT.......................................................................................................................... 4
Abstract................................................................................................................................................. 5
List of acronyms and abbreviation……………………………………………………….…………..6

1. INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................................ 7
1.1 BACKGROUND......................................................................................................................... 7
1.2 STATEMENT OF PROBLEM................................................................................................ 8
1.3 Rationale of the study........................................................................................................... 8
2 objective............................................................................................................................................ 9
2.1 General objective.................................................................................................................... 9
2.2 Specific objective.................................................................................................................... 9
3. METHODS AND MATERIALS.................................................................................................... 9
3.1 STUDY AREA AND PERIOD................................................................................................. 9
3.2 STUDY DESIGN..................................................................................................................... 10
3.3 POPULATION......................................................................................................................... 10
Target population:............................................................................................................ 10
Study population:............................................................................................................. 10
Study unit:........................................................................................................................... 10
3.4 Eligibility criteria................................................................................................................ 10
3.5 Sample size determination............................................................................................. 10
3.6 Variables of the study....................................................................................................... 10
3.7 Data collection tools and techniques.......................................................................... 11
3.8 Data quality control........................................................................................................... 11
3.9 Data management.............................................................................................................. 11
3.10 Ethical consideration...................................................................................................... 11

4. RESULTS........................................................................................................................................ 11
4.1. Demographic ata analysis.............................................................................................. 11
 4.2. Medical and information about covid-19..................................................................12
4.3 Knowledge assessment of covid-19............................................................................. 13
4.4. Practical assessment of covid-19................................................................................. 15
4.5 Perception assessment of covid-19……………………………………………………….17
5 .Conclusion..................................................................................................................................... 18
REFERENCE....................................................................................................................................... 18
ACKNOWLAGMENT

Foremost, we would like to thank our Gad for helping us finish this research successfully.
We would like to express our deep sense of gratitude to Gendekora village people’s for
their willingness to fill the questionnaire. Our sincere thanks also go to our advisor and
teacher Mr., Nebyu Taye for his continuous support and guidance to our study and research
writing. Beside our advisor we thank Addis Ababa Medical and Business collage for offering
us this kind of learning method and for the opportunities of getting new experiences, we
really appreciate it.

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Abstract

 INTRODUCTION: Community based training program (CBTP) is a way to develop

the concepts being taught by connecting them to personal, first-hand experience,
with advantage in important knowledge retention or skill. COVID-19 is a pandemic
disease so that we use community based training program to assess the knowledge
of the community about
Covid-19. The corona virus that emerged in December 2019 is a disease caused by
SARS-CoV-2, the virus structure looks like crown, that’s why the name corona virus
is given. It has been a deadly disease since 2019.
 OBJECTIVE: To assess knowledge ,attitude and practice of the community around
GENDEKORA towards COVID 19 prevention technique, Dire Dawa, Eastern region,
Ethiopia 2013 E.C
 METHOD
Community based cross sectional survey to assess knowledge ,attitude and practice
of the community around GENDAKORA towards COVID 19 prevention techniques
Dire Dawa, Eastern region, Ethiopia 2013 E.C
 RESULT
According to our study 63.3% of participant thinks that COVID-19 is treatable.
Which were responded who keep social distance are 50%.The people who
responded us all white peoples can transmit COVID-19 are 63.3%.
 CONCLUSION
As we can conclude from this training program the participant that keep
their social distance are less peoples. They keep social distance sometimes not
usually and it is because of their carelessness or neglect to keep social distancing
and their life style, they live so closely and in crowded place. Also more than half of
the participants responded as COVID-19 is treatable and believe that all white
people can transmit corona. Due to not having enough information about covid19.

List of acronyms and abbreviation

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  CBTP - Community based training program

 COVID-19- Corona virus infectious diseases 2019

 WHO - World health organization

 ARDS - Acute respiratory diseases syndrome

 SARS CoV-2 - Sever acute respiratory syndrome corona virus

 URT - upper respiratory tract

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1. INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background
(COVID 19) CORONA VIRUS disease 2019 is an illness caused by a novel coronavirus called
severe respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which was identified amid an
outbreak of respiratory illness cases Wuhan city, Hubei province, China. The disease has
been recognized as global public health emergency by World Health Organization after
cases had started to be seen outside china in less than two month period. On February 11,
2020, this new infectious disease was officially named “COVID-19” by World Health
Organization (WHO).

Corona Virus is a respiratory virus which spreads primary through droplets generated
when an infectious person coughs or sneezes or through droplets of saliva or discharge
from nose. Symptomatic transmission refers to transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from persons
with symptoms. Epidemiology and virology studies suggest that transmission mainly
occurs from symptomatic people to others by close contact through respiratory droplets,
by direct contact with infected persons, or by contact with contaminated objects and
surfaces. Long-term damage to organs has been observed.

Common Symptoms include headache, loss of smell and taste, nasal congestion and runny
nose, cough, muscle pain, sore throat, fever, diarrhea, and breathing difficulties. Of people
who show symptoms, 81% develop only mild to moderate symptoms (up to mild
pneumonia), while 14% develop severe symptoms and 5% of patients suffer critical
symptoms .At least a third of the people who are infected with the virus do not develop
noticeable symptoms at any point in time. These asymptomatic carriers tend not to get
tested and can spread the disease. Other infected people will develop symptoms later,
called "pre-symptomatic", or have very mild symptoms and can also spread the virus.

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 1.2 Statement of the problem
The coronavirus COVID-19 is affecting 221 countries and territories. In October 02, 2021
coronavirus cases 235,192,837 viewed by country, 4,808,223 death recorded, and
211,964,412 of people recovered.

● Active cases in October, 02, 2021 were 18,420,202 out of them 18,332,151(99.5%) were
in mild condition and 88,051(0.5%) were in serious or critical condition.

● On July 27, 2021, CDC released updated guidance on the need for urgently increasing
COVID-19 vaccination and a recommendation for everyone in areas of substantial or high
transmission to wear mask in public indoor places, even if they are fully vaccinated. CDC
issued this new guidance due to several concerning developments and newly emerging
data signals.

The Delta variant causes more infectious and spreads faster than early forms of SARS-CoV-
2, the virus that causes COVID-19.The Delta variant spreads more easily than previous
variants-it may cause more than 2x as many infections .And it also causes more severe
illness than pervious variants in unvaccinated people.

An infected person can spread the infection to a healthy person through eye, nose, and
mouth, via droplets produced on coughing or sneezing, close contact with infected person,
contact with contaminated surfaces and items of personal use.

1.3 Rationale of the study

We aim to improve the knowledge of Gendekora community regarding the management,
intervention and also vaccination towards covid-19.

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a dramatic loss of human life worldwide and presents
an unprecedented challenge to public health, food system and the world of work. Millions
of people are at risk of falling in to extreme poverty, While the number of undernourished
people. and also millions of agriculture workers Waged and self-employed while feeding

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the world, regularly face high level of working poverty, malnutrition and poor health and,
suffer from lack of safety and lobar protection as well as other type of abuse.

This study attempted to increase knowledge, attitude and practice of COVID 19 in

Gendekora village people. Assessing the knowledge, attitude and practice of COVID 19 by
generating necessary information for decision making and putting corrective actions
necessary. And also to give awareness about COVID-19 and to let them know vaccine is
available in health care centers.

2. OBJECTIVE

2.1 General objective

To assess knowledge, attitude and practice of Gendekora village people towards COVID 19
prevention techniques, Dire Dawa, eastern region, Ethiopia, 2013 E.C

2.2 Specific objective

To assess knowledge of Gendekora village people towards COVID 19 prevention
techniques, Dire Dawa, eastern region, Ethiopia, 2013 E.C

To assess attitude of Gendekora village people towards COVID 19 prevention techniques,

eastern region, Ethiopia, 2013 E.C

To assess practice of Gendekora village people towards COVID 19 prevention techniques,

eastern region, Ethiopia 2013 E.C

3. METHODS AND MATERIALS

3.1 STUDY AREA AND PERIOD

Dire Dawa is one of the federal cities in Ethiopia found in east central Ethiopia , located on
the eastern edge of the east Africa rift valley ,30 miles(48KM)north west of Harer. Our
research was done around Gendekora health center in September 2013 E.C. Gendakora is a

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village in Dire Dawa it is one of the oldest villages in and it has health center, shops, and
some beautiful areas. The people are also kind and cooperative.

3.2 STUDY DESIGN

 Community based cross sectional training program was conducted in 2013 E.C
3.3 POPULATION

Study Population:

All houses that were randomly selected around Gendekora health center.

Target population:

People that live in Gendekora.

Study unit:

30 Individuals who were willing to participate.

3.4 Eligibility criteria

 Inclusion criteria: people who were around the health center.
 Exclusion criteria: no exclusions.
3.5 Sample size determination

The sample size was given to us by our teacher.

Sample size = 30

3.6 Variables of the study

I. Dependent variable
 Knowledge, attitude and practice of Gendekora village about covid-19
II. Independent variables
 Demographic factors such as sex, age, religion
 Marital status
 Educational status
 Number of Family members

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 3.7 Data collection tools and techniques

We collected the data by asking questionnaires. The questionnaires consist of socio-

demographic factors, medical conditions and information about covid -19, and also consists
practical and perception assessment of covid-19. Observation and interview techniques
were used to collect the data, the collectors were 8 students.

3.8 Data quality control

Before beginning the questionnaires we were given orientation by our instructor. We also
had a group discussion about how to interview and we discussed about the questionnaires
by gathering in a group in order to make sure the data quality.

3.9 Data management

After we collected the questionnaires we converted our data into percent manually. Then
we write it down in the form of research after a lot of correcting and cross check.

3.10 Ethical consideration

Before starting the questionnaire we have asked their willingness to participate and help
us do our study and explained the procedures and purpose of the study to the respondents.

4 RESULTS

4.1 Demographic data analysis

From the 30 willing participants that we interviewed 15(50%) were Male and the
remaining 50% were Female. And there age group were classified as (12-24 age)are
30%,(25-44 age)are 30%,(45-64age) are 26.6%,(65-75)are13.4%. Most of them have a
family member greeter then five (56.6% )the rest of them have a family less than
five( 43.4%).

When we see religion of participant majority of them are Christians 25 (83.3%), and the
rest were 4 (13.3%) Muslim , and protestant 1 (3.4%).There Educational status includes

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illiterate are 1(3.3%),read and write are 1(3.4%), primary 6 (20%), grade 9-12 16
(53.3%), Diploma and above 6 people (20%).In marital status majority are married (50%),
single 10 (33.3%), 4(13.3%) are divorced, 1(3.4%) is widow

4.2 Medical and information about COVID- 19

Table 1: Medical condition and information about covid-19 of Gendekora people towards
covid-19 prevention technique, Dire Dawa, east region, Ethiopia 2013 EC.

Source of information about Internet 8 26.6%

covid-19
Health worker 3 10%

Television 19 63 4%

Peer 0 0%

Travel history Out of the region 9 30%

Within the region 17 56.6%

International 4 13.4%

Chronic and medical illness Yes 4 13.3%

No 26 86.7%

4.3 Knowledge assessment of covid-19

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Figure 1, Knowledge assessment about covid-19.of Gendekora village people towards
covid-19 prevention technique, Dire Dawa, east region, Ethiopia 2013E.C

Sign and symptom of covid-19

Participants that:

 Know all the sign and symptoms 25( 83.3 )

 Know some of the sign and symptoms 4 ( 13.4 )
 Don’t know the sign and symptoms 1 (3.3)

Table 2, Knowledge assessment 0f covid-19 on Gendekora people towards covid-19

prevention technique, Dire Dawa, east region, Ethiopia 2013 EC.

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Traonsmit ion of covid -19 Contact 50%

Droplet 16.6%

air born 33.3%

Yes 76.6%

Can age affect covid 19 ?

No 23.3%

Which age groups are more Child 3.3%

vulnerable?
Adolescent 0%

Adult 23.3%

Old age 73.3%

Who is vulnerable for covid- Only white people 6.6%

19?
Only old age 30%

All people 63.3%

Respiratory 83.3%
Which part of the body does
Cardiac 16.6%
covid-19 affects?

Endocrine 0%

Gastrointestinal 0%

4.4 Practical assessment of covid-19

Figure 2. Practical assessment of covid-19 on Gendekora people towards covid-19

prevention technique, Dire Dawa, east region, Ethiopia 2013 E.C

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 50

45

40

35
Practicing social
30 distancing

Use hand sanitizer

25
Use face mask
20

15

10

0
%NO %Always %Sometimes

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Figure, 3 Practical assessment on hand washing on Gendekora people towards covid-19
prevention technique, Dire Dawa, east region, Ethiopia 2013 EC.

Hand washing

%Wash during eating

43%

%Wash after contact

57%

4.5 Perception assessment of covid-19

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 When we see their perception level of contracting covid-19 infection:

 High risk- 12(40%)

 Moderate risk – 8(26.6%)

 No risk- 10 (33.4%)

Table 3, Perceptional assessment of covid-19 on Gendekora people towards covid-19

prevention technique, Dire Dawa, east region, Ethiopia 2013 E.C

36.5%
Can all people transmit covid-19 Yes

No 63.3%

Yes
Can herbal medication cure covd- 43.3%
19
No 56.6%

Yes 60%
Can drinking hot drinks prevent
covid-19
No 40%

Figure ,4 Perception of the dangerousness of covid-19 on Gendekora people towards covid-

19 prevention technique, Dire Dawa, east region, Ethiopia 2013 EC .

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 Perception of the dangerousness of covid19
5.
%not a danger
13%
%seriously dangerous
30%

%likecommon flu
30%

% very dangerous
27%

CONCLUSION

As a conclusion the major problems of Gendekora village people, depending on the study
we have done, are practicing social distancing less because of their life style, the live so
closely. The others are thinking covid-19 a treatable disease and believing that all white
people transmit covid-19 and this is due to not having enough information about covid-19.

References

1, The Given research proposal from our teacher; we used it us a guidance

2, https:// WWW.Washingtonpost.com

3, https://WWW.cdc.gov/healthcommunication

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