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Knowledge, preventive behaviors, and risk perception related to COVID-19 among the University students in Sindh Province, Pakistan

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Knowledge, preventive behaviors, and risk perception related to COVID-19 among the University students in Sindh Province, Pakistan

Yasir Akbar Jamali, Imran Ali Jamali, Tariq Zubair Avesi, Bhanwrio Menghwar
Int. J. Biosci.19( 2), 230-239, August 2021.
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Key: COVID-19KnowledgeSindhUniversity students

Abstract

Background: – A pandemic due to the novel virus coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) began from Wuhan, China in December 2019. Objective: – The purpose of present study was to investigate the knowledge, preventive behaviors, and risk perception among university students in Sindh, Pakistan. Method:- This was an online cross-sectional study conducted from 5th to 28th of November 2020. The total number of university students was 483 from different universities of Sindh. An online questionnaire was designed using google form. Online Questionnaire link shares with university students through teachers, Whatsapp groups, and Facebook groups. The questionnaire comprised twenty-five items out of them COVID-19 related knowledge thirteen items, Eight items related to practice behaviors, and four items about risk perceptions. Results: – The results show that 92% average correct answers of university students about knowledge and 90.5% had a high level of COVID-19 knowledge. A large population of 94.8% follows a high level of practice behaviors. 94.7% of University students average performance in practice behavior. In the risk perception section, the majority of students believed that their family and friends have a higher-risk of COVID-19 than themselves. There was a significant correlation found between COVID-19 related knowledge, self-reported preventive behaviors, and risk perceptions. Conclusion:- The study concluded that university students were found with a high level of related knowledge related to COVID-19 and high performance in practice behaviors and a moderate level of risk perception.

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