Assessment The Knowledge of Covid-19 Among Sudanese Societies
Elturabi Elsayed Ebrahim, Ahmad M. Saleh
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ABSTRACT
Introduction: COVID-19 is the most dangerous epidemic that
has afflicted the world and claimed lives, and everyone should be made aware of
it in order to avoid the wider spread of it, especially in third world
countries that do not have the full powers to cope with it.
Material & Method: Descriptive Study design. Participants were
randomly assigned to the intervention. Level of knowledge were measured at
baseline and at 1 month, involved a systematic collection, analysis and
interpretation of data to evaluate the current knowledge. The sample consist of
100 person and that who were available during study period.
Result: The results showed 90 %
of population have good knowledge about the cause of COVID-19 and 50% have good
knowledge about the symptoms and signs of COVID-19 but the 20% of participants
have poor knowledge about the modes of transmission, 44% knowing about hand
washing is the protect from COVID-19.
Conclusion: Based on the results of
current study, we concluded help enhance knowledge among Sudanese societies.
Recommendation: Educational
workshops on COVID-19, methods of transmission and prevention.
Keywords: COVID-19 - educational
program- Sudanese societies - Wuhan - wash hands.