Department of Midwifery, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, P. Box; 272, Amhara, Ethiopia
Research Article
Prevention Practice and Associated Factors towards COVID-19 among Childbearing Age Women of Debre Tabor Town, Northwest Ethiopia: Community-based Cross-Sectional Study
Author(s): Bekalu Getnet Kassa*, Habtamu Gebrehana Belay, Alemu Degu Ayele, Gedefaye Nibret Mihiretie, Adanech Getie Tefera and Mastewal Belayineh Akilil
Background: Middle East Respiratory Syndrome a novel corona virus, Wuhan China have raised great public
health concern globally. The virus is zoonotic which has a tendency to be transmitted between animal to human
and human to human. The major route of transmission of COVID-19 is droplet and close contact. To date, no
antiviral treatment or vaccine has been explicitly recommended for COVID-19. So, applying preventive measures to
control COVID-19 infection is the most critical intervention. Therefore, the aim of this study was to asses practice
of COVID-19 prevention and its associated factors.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted from May 10 to June 25, 2020. A total of 660 women in Debre
Tabor Town were included. The study participants were selected using simple random sampling technique. The
collected data w.. View more»