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Monitoring the preventive practices of COVID-19 in major cities in Ethiopia, Nov. 10-16/2020


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Id EPHI-DS0209
Name Monitoring the preventive practices of COVID-19 in major cities in Ethiopia, Nov. 10-16/2020
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Coverage Location National
Coverage Sex Both
Abstract

This monitoring study was conducted to enable proactive interventions on the basis of the practices observed by individuals who could be exposed to the transmission of COVID-19 across 15 different cities. The study involved weekly monitoring of individual behaviors towards the preventive practice of COVID-19 in 15 major cities of Ethiopia. The cities were Addis Ababa, Adama, Jimma, Bahir-Dar, Gondar, Hawassa, Wolaita Sodo, Hosaena, Mekelle, Dir Dawa, Harar, Jigjiga, Gambella, Assosa, and Semera. In addition to that, eight service sectors (hot-spot sites for mobility) were selected based on the level of crowdedness that implies the presence of high risk for the transmission of COVID-19. A repeated cross-sectional observation design was being conducted on weekly basis involving one weekday and one weekend. The study population included all individuals who were visiting the selected eight sites for different reasons. The study participants were individuals who were found at the selected hotspot sites at the time of assessment. There were 10 randomly identified individuals per facility on each day of data collection.  ODK  (Open Data Kit) and a mobile application were used to collect data with GPS of the site of observation. The data deposited in a server is downloaded for merging and analysis using Excel and SPSS.  The proportion of preventive methods of Covid-19 is very low, less than 10% country level;  cloth and surgical masks are the main types of masks used; the use of scarf/ “Netela” should be of concern as these may not be sustainable and not strong to prevent the transmission. The city-level proportions of preventive behavior for hand hygiene, physical distancing, and respiratory hygiene were <10%, 25%, and 40%, respectively.

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Keywords
  • COVID 19
  • Hand hygiene
  • Physical distancing
  • Ethiopia
  • Addis Ababa University
  • proactive intervention
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Date Data Collection Started 2020-11-16
Date Data Collection End 2020-11-22
Title Monitoring COVID-19 prevention practice: Hand hygiene, respiratory hygiene, and physical distance in major cities in Ethiopia
Data Type Survey
PublicationYear 2020
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The study involved weekly monitoring of individual behaviors towards the preventive practice of COVID-19 in 15 major cities of Ethiopia and 5980 individuals participated. The cities were Addis Ababa, Adama, Jimma, Bahir-Dar, Gondar, Hawassa, Wolaita Sodo, Hosaena, Mekelle, Dire Dawa, Harar, Jigjiga, Gambella, Assosa, and Semera. Apparently, eight service sectors (hot-spot sites for mobility) were selected based on the level of crowdedness for the transmission of COVID-19. In that regard, a repeated cross-sectional observation design was being conducted on weekly basis involving one weekday and one weekend. The study population included all individuals who were visiting the selected eight sites for different reasons. Participants of the study were individuals who were found at the selected hotspot sites at the time of assessment.

Dataset study design Longitudinal
Date Data Archived 2020-12-29
Date Data Cataloged 2021-02-05
Data Generating Unit Public Health Emergency Management
URL https://rtds.ephi.gov.et/public/showdetail/209

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Open Access