Department of Public Health, Lira University, Lira, Uganda
Research Article
Ebola Epidemic Preventive Practices: Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Community Members in High-Risk Districts of Uganda
Author(s): Eustes Kigongo*, Ann Grace Auma, Raymond Tumwesigye, Beth Namukwana, Marvin Musinguzi, Ponsiano Okalo, Caroline Nabasiry Kambugu and Amir Kabunga
Background: As part of the country's ongoing EVD outbreak preparedness activities in Uganda, our goal was to evaluate community knowledge
and attitudes and preventive practices linked to the disease.
Methods: This study employed a community-based cores sectional study among 842 participants. The study was conducted in three districts of
Mubende, Kyegegwa and Kassanda in the central region of Uganda. These are high-risk districts in Uganda
Results: Results show that the majority 290(34.4%) of the participants were aged between 28–38 years, 578(68.6%) were female, 482(57.2%)
had primary education, 431(51.2) single, 369(44.7) unemployed and 196(23.8) received information from radios. Results indicate that 821(97.5%)
of the participants had heard of EVD, and 646(76.7%) reported that EVD is a rare and .. Read More»
DOI:
10.37421/2576-1420.2023.8.284
Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medicine received 49 citations as per Google Scholar report
