Table 3.
Knowledge, attitude and practices among healthcare workers at Makerere University Teaching Hospitals.
| Variable |
Knowledge (% score) |
Sufficient knowledge (n = 94) |
Attitude (Max = 5) |
Positive attitude (n = 29) |
Practice (Max = 3) |
Good practice (n = 101) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD | Freq (%) | Mean ± SD | Freq (%) | Mean ± SD | Freq (%) | |
| Overall | 82.4 ± 11.2 | 94 (69) | 3.4 ± 0.6 | 29 (21) | 2.5 ± 0.3 | 101 (74) |
| Sex | ||||||
| Male | 83.2 ± 10 | 61 (65) | 3.4 ± 0.7 | 17 (59) | 2.5 ± 0.3 | 68 (67) |
| Female | 80.9 ± 13 | 33 (35) | 3.5 ± 0.6 | 12 (41) | 2.5 ± 0.4 | 33 (33) |
| Place of work | ||||||
| Mulago National Referral Hospital | 82.4 ± 10.5 | 48 (51) | 3.4 ± 0.7 | 18 (62) | 2.5 ± 0.3 | 54 (53) |
| Kiruddu National Referral Hospital | 82.2 ± 13.5 | 30 (32) | 3.4 ± 0.6 | 6 (21) | 2.6 ± 0.3 | 32 (32) |
| Kawempe National Referral Hospital | 81.7 ± 8.3 | 10 (11) | 3.4 ± 0.6 | 2 (7) | 2.4 ± 0.4 | 8 (8) |
| Mulago Specialized Women and Neonatal Hospital | 84.4 ± 9.4 | 6 (6) | 3.6 ± 0.7 | 3 (10) | 2.5 ± 0.3 | 7 (7) |
| Qualification | ||||||
| Senior house officer | 82.3 ± 12.9 | 33 (35) | 3.4 ± 0.7 | 11 (38) | 2.5 ± 0.4 | 35 (35) |
| Specialist | 83.1 ± 8.6 | 21 (22) | 3.5 ± 0.6 | 8 (28) | 2.6 ± 0.3 | 26 (26) |
| Medical officer | 83.9 ± 10.7 | 14 (15) | 3.6 ± 0.6 | 4 (14) | 2.5 ± 0.3 | 14 (14) |
| Nurse | 85 ± 8.1 | 14 (15) | 3.3 ± 0.7 | 2 (7) | 2.5 ± 0.4 | 12 (12) |
| Intern doctor | 78.8 ± 10 | 8 (9) | 3.3 ± 0.7 | 2 (7) | 2.3 ± 0.2 | 9 (9) |
| Midwife | 76.8 ± 16.4 | 4 (4) | 3.5 ± 0.6 | 2 (7) | 2.5 ± 0.3 | 5 (5) |
| Highest level of education | ||||||
| Bachelors | 81.9 ± 10.7 | 48 (51) | 3.4 ± 0.7 | 17 (59) | 2.4 ± 0.3 | 51 (50) |
| Masters | 82.7 ± 13.6 | 31 (33) | 3.5 ± 0.6 | 9 (31) | 2.5 ± 0.3 | 33 (33) |
| PhD | 83.9 ± 6.1 | 6 (6) | 3.3 ± 1 | 2 (7) | 2.7 ± 0.1 | 7 (7) |
| Diploma | 81.3 ± 6.7 | 6 (6) | 3.5 ± 0.5 | 1 (3) | 2.6 ± 0.3 | 7 (7) |
| Certificate | 87.5 ± 0 | 3 (3) | 3.3 ± 0.2 | 0 (0) | 2.8 ± 0.2 | 3 (3) |
| Source of information on COVID-19 | ||||||
| International health organizations e.g., WHO | 82.7 ± 11.4 | 85 (90) | 3.4 ± 0.7 | 25 (86) | 2.5 ± 0.3 | 90 (89) |
| Government sites and media | 83.6 ± 9 | 77 (82) | 3.5 ± 0.6 | 21 (72) | 2.5 ± 0.3 | 83 (82) |
| News media e.g., TV, radio, newspaper | 84.6 ± 8.3 | 76 (81) | 3.5 ± 0.6 | 23 (79) | 2.5 ± 0.3 | 77 (76) |
| Social media e.g., WhatsApp, Facebook | 84.1 ± 8.8 | 73 (78) | 3.5 ± 0.6 | 23 (79) | 2.5 ± 0.3 | 78 (77) |
| Journals | 83.4 ± 9.1 | 43 (46) | 3.4 ± 0.7 | 12 (41) | 2.5 ± 0.3 | 50 (50) |
| Others | 80.2 ± 15.4 | 15 (16) | 3.3 ± 0.8 | 4 (14) | 2.6 ± 0.3 | 18 (18) |