Table 3a.
Compliance to the preventive strategies to COVID-19 among the respondents
| Variables | Always | Most times | Occasionally | Rarely | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Practice social distancing to prevent and reduce risk to COVID-19 | 66 (17.5) | 233 (61.6) | 79 (20.9) | 0 (0.0) |
| 2. | Practice handwashing with soap to prevent and reduce risk to COVID-19 | 240 (63.5) | 128 (33.9) | 10 (2.6) | 0 (0.0) |
| 3. | Avoid touching the nose, the mouth and the eyes to prevent and reduce risk to COVID-19 | 181 (47.9) | 131 (34.7) | 62 (16.4) | 4 (1.1) |
| 4. | Cough and sneeze into the elbow or tissue and disposed immediately to prevent and reduce risk to COVID-19 | 179 (47.4) | 118 (31.2) | 59 (15.6) | 22 (5.8) |
| 5. | Wear PPE always as a preventive measure to COVID-19 | 111 (29.4) | 129 (34.1) | 94 (24.9) | 44 (11.6) |
| 6. | Dispose of PPE properly to prevent and reduce risk to COVID-19 | 252 (66.7) | 66 (17.5) | 42 (11.1) | 18 (4.8) |
| 7. | Follow all the PPE’s protocol as approved by WHO to prevent and reduce risk to COVID-19 | 205 (54.2) | 83 (22.0) | 78 (20.6) | 12 (3.2) |
| 8. | When not at work, stay home to prevent and reduce risk to COVID-19 | 205 (54.2) | 119 (31.5) | 50 (13.2) | 4 (1.1) |
| 9. | Stay off work and self-isolate if one has any COVID-19 symptoms to prevent and reduce risk to colleagues and other patients | 174 (46.0) | 130 (34.4) | 34 (9.0) | 40 (10.6) |
| 10. | Decontaminate high touch surfaces before and after work to prevent and reduce risk to COVID-19 | 232 (61.4) | 72 (19.0) | 62 (16.4) | 12 (3.2) |
| 11. | Practice hand hygiene immediately one touches patient body fluid accidentally to prevent and reduce risk to COVID-19 | 334 (88.4) | 34 (9.0) | 10 (2.6) | 0 (0.0) |
| 12. | Maintain adequate distance in the care of patients to prevent and reduce risk to COVID-19 | 144 (38.1) | 171 (45.2) | 55 (14.6) | 8 (2.1) |