Abstract: The recent outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is the worst global crisis. Still there is no specific treatment for this pandemic disease. Very recently vaccination is started so, it would be control and prevent only by knowledge and practice on prevention of COVID-19 in the community. Thus, this study aimed to assess knowledge, and practice on prevention of COVID-19 among mothers in Sinna Urani, Batticaloa in Sri Lanka. A Community Based Descriptive Cross Sectional Quantitative study was conducted from October 2020 to September 2021 among 305 mothers from Sinna Urani PHM area in Batticaloa. Participants were selected using simple random sampling method and a pre-tested, interviewer- administered questionnaire was used to collect data. Statistical Package for the Social Sciences 25 was used to enter and analyze the data. Among the 305 mothers recruited for this study, overall knowledge on prevention of COVID-19 was adequate in the majority (92.5%). Most of the mothers (87.2%) had adequate overall practice on prevention of COVID–19. There is strong evidence of significant positive association between educational level and overall knowledge on prevention of COVID–19 (Chi-square=14.922, df=6, p<0.05) and overall practice on prevention of COVID–19 (Chi-square=12.115, df=3, p<0.05) in this study. Knowledge and practice on prevention of COVID–19 among mothers in this study was adequate in many aspects.
Keywords: COVID-19, mothers, knowledge, practice, vaccine, treatment.
Title: Mothers’ Knowledge and Practice on Prevention of COVID-19 in Sinna Urani Area, Batticaloa in Sri Lanka
Author: Ms. Anuradha WPG, Ms. Bandara AMSR, Ms.Shiwangika GWS, Ms. Diyana S, Mr.S.Shanmukanathan
International Journal of Healthcare Sciences
ISSN 2348-5728 (Online)
Vol. 10, Issue 2, October 2022 - March 2023
Page No: 77-83
Research Publish Journals
Website: www.researchpublish.com
Published Date: 26-October-2022
