Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices (KAP) Regarding the COVID-19 Outbreak in Côte d’Ivoire: Understanding the Non-Compliance of Populations with Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

DanielK.G. N’Guessan¹  Ariane Amin¹  KossiaD.T. Gboko¹  Kathrin Heitz-Tokpa¹  ArletteO. Dindé¹  Gilbert Fokou¹  AiméR. Sanhoun¹  Bassirou Bonfoh¹  RichardB. Yapi²  ClarisseA. Houngbedji² 

[1] Centre Suisse de Recherches Scientifiques en Côte d’Ivoire, 01 BP 1303 Abidjan 01, Abidjan, Ivory Coast;Centre d’Entomologie Médicale et Vétérinaire, Université Alassane Ouattara, BPV 18 Bouaké 01, Bouaké, Ivory Coast;

关键词: COVID-19;    Côte d’Ivoire;    compliance;    knowledge;    attitudes;    practices;   

DOI  :  10.3390/ijerph18094757

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

At the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak, preventive measures seemed the most appropriate method to control its spread. We assessed the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of the Ivorian public regarding preventive measures, conducting a hybrid survey across the country. Participants were invited to complete a questionnaire online, by phone, or face-to-face. Chi-squared, Fisher’s exact, and Kruskal–Wallis tests were used to compare the frequency of responses regarding compliance with preventive measures. Data were validated for 564 individuals. Over one-third of respondents believed that COVID-19 was related to non-natural causes. Though the disease was perceived as severe, respondents did not consider it to be highly infectious. Overall, 35.6% of respondents fully trust health officials in the management of the pandemic, and 34.6% trusted them moderately. Individuals who believed COVID-19 was a disease caused by a pathogen and the well-educated were likely to comply with preventive measures. About 70% of respondents stated that their daily expenses had increased due to preventive measures. The study concludes that beyond unfavorable socioeconomic conditions, the level of knowledge regarding COVID-19 and trust in the government/health system are more likely to influence compliance with preventive measures such as self-reporting, physical distancing, the use of face masks, and eventually the acceptability of vaccines.

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