Table 3.
Knowledge of farmers about COVID-19 in Peri-Urban Areas of Dawa Chefa District, Northeastern Ethiopia, January 1 to February 15, 2021 (N = 409)
| Variables | Responses | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Correct (n[%]) |
Incorrect (n[%]) | |||
| COVID-19 is a bacterial borne diseases | 338(82.6) | 71(17.4) | ||
| Fever is one of the clinical symptoms of COVID-19 | 331(80.9) | 78(19.1) | ||
| Fatigue is one of the clinical symptoms of COVID-19 | 354(86.6) | 55(13.4) | ||
| Dry cough is a common feature of COVID-19 | 355(86.8) | 54(13.2) | ||
| An individual infected/suspected with COVID-19 can show myalgia | 323(79.0) | 86(21.0) | ||
| The disease is more dangerous in people with cancer, diabetes, and chronic respiratory diseases | 351(85.8) | 58(14.2) | ||
| The disease can be transmitted directly through the consumption of uncooked dairy and meat products | 342(83.6) | 67(16.4) | ||
| There is effective vaccine for COVID-19 | 359(87.8) | 50(12.2) | ||
| There is no cure for COVID-19, but supportive treatment helps to recover | 354(86.6) | 55(13.4) | ||
| Eating or contacting animal would result in COVID-19 infection | 346(84.6) | 63(15.4) | ||
| Persons with COVID-19 cannot infect the virus to others when fever is not present | 301(73.6) | 108(26.4) | ||
| The COVID-19 can spreads via respiratory droplets of infected individuals | 346(84.6) | 63(15.4) | ||
| Young adults and children are not responsible to prevent COVID-19, as they are child | 293(71.6) | 116(28.4) | ||
| Avoid going to crowded places can help to reduce exposure to COVID-19 | 336(82.2) | 73(17.8) | ||
| Washing hands regularly using water and soap can help to prevent COVID-19 | 324(79.2) | 85(20.8) | ||
| Physical distancing can reduce the risk of COVID-19 if it is maintained less than two meter | 308(75.3) | 101(24.7) | ||
| The COVID-19 can spreads through touching coins and bankbooks | 334(81.7) | 75(18.3) | ||
| The ideal length of time to wash hands in preventing the spread of COVID-19 is 20 seconds | 338(82.6) | 71(17.4) | ||
| Overall mean knowledge score = 82.3±9.6% | ||||
| Knowledge about COVID-19 | Satisfactory | 63.6% (95%CI: 58.7-67.7) | ||
| Unsatisfactory | 36.4% (95%CI: 32.3-41.3) | |||