COVID-19: Knowledge of Mode of Spread and Preventive Practices among College Adolescents in Nigeria.

Autor:	Aronu AE; Department of Paediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus, Nsukka 400001, Nigeria., Chinawa AT; Department of Community Medicine, Enugu State University Teaching Hospital, Enugu State, Nigeria., Ossai EN; Department of Community Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Nigeria., Onukwuli VO; Department of Paediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus, Nsukka 400001, Nigeria., Chinawa JM; Department of Paediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus, Nsukka 400001, Nigeria.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Journal of tropical pediatrics [J Trop Pediatr] 2021 Jan 29; Vol. 67 (1).
DOI:	10.1093/tropej/fmab002
Abstrakt:	Background: Corona virus pandemic (COVID 19) has emerged as the single most important topical issue and poses a challenge to medicine. Adolescent school children are exposed to a varying degree. Objectives: The study is aimed to determine the knowledge of the mode of spread and preventive practices among college adolescents attending six secondary schools in Enugu metropolis. Methodology: This was a cross-sectional study carried out in 6 secondary schools among 500 college adolescents. A pretested, interviewer-administered questionnaire was used for data collection. Results: Majority of the respondents, 98.4% were aware of COVID-19. Although, a higher proportion of the respondents, 52.0% were aware COVID-19 could be transmitted through contact with infected persons, only a minor proportion of them, 42.4% had a good knowledge of the mode of spread of COVID-19. However, a high proportion of the respondents, 69.2% practiced good preventive measures against COVID-19. Also, respondents whose parents were self-employed were 1.4 times more likely to have good knowledge of the mode of spread of COVID-19 when compared with those whose parents were on paid employment [adjusted odd ratio (AOR) = 1.4, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.9-2.0]. The respondents whose fathers have attained tertiary education were 1.6 times more likely to have good preventive practices against COVID-19 when compared with those who had secondary school and below (AOR = 1.6, 95% CI: 1.04-2.5). Conclusion: Though college adolescents were aware of COVID-19, not a significant proportion practiced good preventive measures against COVID-19. Knowledge of mode of spread and preventive practices were significantly enhanced by fathers' educational status and being a female adolescent child. (© The Author(s) [2021]. Published by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved. For permissions, please email: journals.permissions@oup.com.)
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