@article{10.11648/j.wjph.20210603.13,
  author = {Cécile Ingrid Djuikoue and Elodie Ngazoue and Gildas Tazemda and Rodrigue Kamga Wouambo and Agbor Michael Ashu and Mariella Leumi and Esemu Livo and Héritier Malengele Mawalala and Yvonne Valérie Yolande Voumbo Matoumona Mavoungou and Aliocha Natuhoyila Nkodila and Eugène Ndebia and Nombulelo Chitha and Wezile Chita and John Sungwacha Nasila and Omer Tchikamgoua Njajou and Venant Tchokonte-Nana and Benjamin Longo-Mbenza and Charles Awono Onana},
  title = {Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Populations Towards Barrier and Preventive Measures Against COVID-19 in Two Cities in Cameroon},
  journal = {World Journal of Public Health},
  volume = {6},
  number = {3},
  pages = {89-98},
  doi = {10.11648/j.wjph.20210603.13},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.11648/j.wjph.20210603.13},
  eprint = {https://article.sciencepublishinggroup.com/pdf/10.11648.j.wjph.20210603.13},
  abstract = {Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a contagious disease caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Since the first reported case in sub Saharan Africa, countries have struggled to respond to the pandemic despite all the barrier measures and preventions strategies put in place; amongst them, Cameroon is characterized by a large amount of contamination and an increase in death rates. The purpose of this study was to assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAPs) of the Cameroonian population on barrier and preventive measures against COVID-19; the first undertaken in the cities of Douala and Bangangté since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. A cross-sectional study was carried out on 777 residents in the Littoral (Douala) and in the West (Banganté) regions of Cameroon from a structured, pre-tested and self-administered questionnaire (according to WHO guidelines). Data were collected and analyzed using SPSS version 18.0 software. For p=0.05, the difference was statistically significant. Out of 777 participants, 67.7% (n=526) were from Douala and 32.3% (n=251) from Bangangté. Seventy percent (70%) of our participants were aware of the main preventive measures against COVID-19 taken by the Cameroonian government. The most used preventive method was the practice of hand hygiene (88.9%); followed by social distancing (87.2%), respiratory hygiene (75.8%), and self-confinement (85.3%). The majority of our participants had a positive attitude towards hand hygiene (81.6%) and wearing a face mask (84.7%). About 52.9% wore a face mask occasionally, 66.67% always washed their hands, 53.1% always used a hand sanitizer to disinfect their hands and 65,4% regularly self-confined themselves homes. Improving behaviors / attitudes and practices remain a major challenge for our populations. It is important to integrate the community in decision-making and increase awareness among our populations. Further studies are required to assess the impact of strategies undertaken by the decision makers, to roll out the COVID-19 pandemic in Cameroon.},
 year = {2021}
}

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TY  - JOUR
T1  - Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Populations Towards Barrier and Preventive Measures Against COVID-19 in Two Cities in Cameroon
AU  - Cécile Ingrid Djuikoue
AU  - Elodie Ngazoue
AU  - Gildas Tazemda
AU  - Rodrigue Kamga Wouambo
AU  - Agbor Michael Ashu
AU  - Mariella Leumi
AU  - Esemu Livo
AU  - Héritier Malengele Mawalala
AU  - Yvonne Valérie Yolande Voumbo Matoumona Mavoungou
AU  - Aliocha Natuhoyila Nkodila
AU  - Eugène Ndebia
AU  - Nombulelo Chitha
AU  - Wezile Chita
AU  - John Sungwacha Nasila
AU  - Omer Tchikamgoua Njajou
AU  - Venant Tchokonte-Nana
AU  - Benjamin Longo-Mbenza
AU  - Charles Awono Onana
Y1  - 2021/08/05
PY  - 2021
N1  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.wjph.20210603.13
DO  - 10.11648/j.wjph.20210603.13
T2  - World Journal of Public Health
JF  - World Journal of Public Health
JO  - World Journal of Public Health
SP  - 89
EP  - 98
PB  - Science Publishing Group
SN  - 2637-6059
UR  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.wjph.20210603.13
AB  - Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a contagious disease caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Since the first reported case in sub Saharan Africa, countries have struggled to respond to the pandemic despite all the barrier measures and preventions strategies put in place; amongst them, Cameroon is characterized by a large amount of contamination and an increase in death rates. The purpose of this study was to assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAPs) of the Cameroonian population on barrier and preventive measures against COVID-19; the first undertaken in the cities of Douala and Bangangté since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. A cross-sectional study was carried out on 777 residents in the Littoral (Douala) and in the West (Banganté) regions of Cameroon from a structured, pre-tested and self-administered questionnaire (according to WHO guidelines). Data were collected and analyzed using SPSS version 18.0 software. For p=0.05, the difference was statistically significant. Out of 777 participants, 67.7% (n=526) were from Douala and 32.3% (n=251) from Bangangté. Seventy percent (70%) of our participants were aware of the main preventive measures against COVID-19 taken by the Cameroonian government. The most used preventive method was the practice of hand hygiene (88.9%); followed by social distancing (87.2%), respiratory hygiene (75.8%), and self-confinement (85.3%). The majority of our participants had a positive attitude towards hand hygiene (81.6%) and wearing a face mask (84.7%). About 52.9% wore a face mask occasionally, 66.67% always washed their hands, 53.1% always used a hand sanitizer to disinfect their hands and 65,4% regularly self-confined themselves homes. Improving behaviors / attitudes and practices remain a major challenge for our populations. It is important to integrate the community in decision-making and increase awareness among our populations. Further studies are required to assess the impact of strategies undertaken by the decision makers, to roll out the COVID-19 pandemic in Cameroon.
VL  - 6
IS  - 3
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