Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices (Kap) on Covid-19 of Students of the Faculty of Pharmacy of the  University of Kisangani

Issa Yakusu; Baroani Bikenge; Panda Kitronza; Ossinga Bassandja; Mfuamba Kadima; Longombe Ahuka Nono; Mankulu N’Sila; Batina Agasa

doi:10.9734/ajrid/2023/v12i3246

Research Article Open access CC BY 4.0

Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices (Kap) on Covid-19 of Students of the Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Kisangani

Issa Yakusu, Baroani Bikenge, Panda Kitronza, Ossinga Bassandja, Mfuamba Kadima, Longombe Ahuka Nono, Mankulu N’Sila, Batina Agasa

Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases · pp. 28–36 · Published 1 Mar 2023

10.9734/ajrid/2023/v12i3246

Abstract

Objectives: This study aimed to determine the level of knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) of students of the Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Kisangani. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was undertaken among students of the Faculty of Pharmacy. KAPs on Covid-19 were assessed using a survey questionnaire. Results: Male students were predominant (50.8%). The majority of respondents were under or equal to 25 years old. The majority had sufficient knowledge (97.4%) provided mainly by television and radio. 63 respondents or 33.3% of cases did not know if the disease exists in Kisangani; and 88.9% had good practices regarding Covid-19. Conclusion: These results showed that most students have a good knowledge of Covid-19; they presented good practices as well as good attitudes.

Covid-19 students pharmacy Kisangani knowledge attitudes practices

Cited by 1

Exploring the Pharmacists’ Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice During COVID‐19: A KAP Model Approach

Abrar Ghaith, Islam Alghreiz, Tayseer Afifi · Advances in Public Health · 2024

Knowledge of Birth Preparedness and Complications Readiness: An Urban- Rural Comparison of Maternal and Child Health Clinic Attendees in Anambra State, Nigeria — shares topic coverage
Knowledge and Safety Practices Related to Exposure to Physical and Chemical Hazards among Welders in Sokoto, Nigeria — shares topic coverage
Food Hygiene Knowledge, Practice and Safety Training Intervention among Food Handlers in Abakaliki, Nigeria — shares topic coverage
Knowledge, Perception and Practice of Birth Preparedness and Complication Readiness among Pregnant Women Attending a Tertiary Healthcare Facility in Sokoto, Nigeria — shares topic coverage
A Questionnaire Study of Food – Drug Interactions to Assess Knowledge of People from Diverse Backgrounds — shares topic coverage

Access this article

View at publisher

Cite this article

Issa Yakusu, Baroani Bikenge, Panda Kitronza, Ossinga Bassandja, Mfuamba Kadima, Longombe Ahuka Nono, Mankulu N’Sila, Batina Agasa (2023). Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices (Kap) on Covid-19 of Students of the Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Kisangani. Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases , 28–36. https://doi.org/10.9734/ajrid/2023/v12i3246

Affiliations

Issa Yakusu — Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University of Kisangani, Democratic Republic of Congo.
Baroani Bikenge — Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University of Kisangani, Democratic Republic of Congo.
Panda Kitronza — Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University of Kisangani, Democratic Republic of Congo.
Ossinga Bassandja — Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University of Kisangani, Democratic Republic of Congo.
Mfuamba Kadima — Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University of Kisangani, Democratic Republic of Congo.
Longombe Ahuka Nono — Higher Institute of Medical Techniques of Kisangani, Kisangani, DR Congo.
Mankulu N’Sila — University of Cepromad, Faculty of Public Health and Medicine of Proximity, Kisangani, DR Congo.
Batina Agasa — Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University of Kisangani, Democratic Republic of Congo.

Metrics

0
Views: 0
Downloads: 1
Citations: 0
Outbound

Full metrics

Article metrics

Real usage data collected on this platform.

0

Page views

0

PDF downloads

0

Outbound clicks

1

Citations

Views by country

Approximate, from request IP at view time — not citizenship or institution. Countries with fewer than 5 views are grouped as "Other".

No views recorded yet.

Traffic sources

Referring site, by host.

No traffic recorded yet.

Views and downloads exclude known bots/crawlers. Citations combines this platform's own DOI-resolved index with each external source's own reported total — see Cited by above for individually listed citing works. Last refreshed 0 seconds ago.