Journal of Tropical Diseases & Public Health

Department of Midwifery, University of Gondar, Gondar, P. Box; 196, Amhara, Ethiopia

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• 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»
  

  DOI: 10.35241/2329-891X .22.10.331

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