Investigating the Level of Awareness on Transmission and use of Protective Devices against COVID – 19 among Non–clinical Staff of National Eye Center, Kaduna, Nigeria
Abubakar Ndaliman Salihu, Musa Danjuma, Abubakar Rahimat, Umar Hajara, Kode Sunday, M. B. Alhassan
Asian Journal of Medical Principles and Clinical Practice · pp. 76–95 · Published 27 Apr 2023
Abstract
A study on awareness of non-clinical staff on the use of protective devices for prevention of covid-19 transmission in NEC Kaduna. A non-experimental design used. Out of the targeted 176 respondents the study sampled 146 comprises of; 10 Gardeners, 12 Drivers, 66 Attendants and 80 respondents. Using a multi-stage sampling technique of stratified convenient and simple random sampling. The instrument used an adapted (W.H.O) Covid-19 awareness guideline. Findings revealed that; the whole respondents absolutely agreed that they have heard about corona virus (COVID-19) before with 146 (100%). On the respondent’s sources of information Majority 80 (54.8%) of the respondents got their information about COVID-19 through radio and television news, furthermore; findings also revealed that 79 (54.1%) respondents opined that (COVID-19) is viral disease, Majority;109 (74.7%) of the respondents stated that Corona Virus (COVID-19) was discovered from Wuhan China. Majority 26 (17.8%) stated that Corona Virus (COVID-19) spread via touching, 41 (28.1%) stated that (COVID-19) spread via coughing, 45 (30.8%) stated via sneezing, majority 78 (53.4%) stated that (COVID-19) is airborne disease; Majority 77 (52.7%) stated sore throat is a symptom of (COVID-19), Majority 66 (45.3%) stated wearing face mask as the protocol against (COVID-19), Majority 111 (76.0%) stated that hand washing frequently is easy. Majority 59 (40.4%) of the respondents that they disagreed that traditional medicine cannot cure Coronavirus (COVID-19). Majority; 99 (67.8%) stated that government is doing enough to stop the global pandemic in Nigeria, Majority 102 (69.9%) stated that they can accept COVID-19 vaccine conclusively respondents are aware of the Sources of information on the Use of Protective Devices against Transmission of COVID-19 in NEC via Radio and Television news. Hence the researcher recommended Community-based health campaigns are necessary to hold optimistic attitudes and practice appropriate intervention measures devoid of misconceptions.
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