PLoS ONE (Jan 2021)

Adherence to COVID-19 preventive measures and associated factors in Oromia regional state of Ethiopia.

  • Sileshi Garoma Abeya,
  • Sagni Bobo Barkesa,
  • Chala Gari Sadi,
  • Dereje Duguma Gemeda,
  • Fekadu Yadeta Muleta,
  • Asebe Feyera Tolera,
  • Dashe Negewo Ayana,
  • Seada Ahmed Mohammed,
  • Endale Bacha Wako,
  • Mengistu Bekele Hurisa,
  • Dereje Abdena Bayisa,
  • Mirgisa Kaba Sarbesa,
  • Eliyas Yosuf Yesuf,
  • Asebe Amenu Tufa

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0257373
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 16, no. 10
p. e0257373

Abstract

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BackgroundAdherence to preventive measures of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was among the means to tackle the transmission of the virus. However, reluctance to implement the recommended preventive measures has been reported to be a major problem everywhere including Oromia Regional State.PurposeThis research was aimed to assess the level of adherence to COVID-19 preventive measures and associated factors in the study area.Participants and methodsCommunity based cross-sectional study was conducted. Sample of 2751 adults aged ≥ 18 years were used for the quantitative study. Also, 20 FGDs and 30 KIIs were conducted in the qualitative approach. The collected data were entered into Epi info version 7.2.0.1 and analyzed using STATA 15. The qualitative data were entered into NVivo version 12 for its organization. Bivariate and multivariable binary logistic regression analyses were conducted to determine the association between the study variables. Odds Ratio with its 95%CI was calculated and P- Value ResultsThe level of adherence to COVID-19 preventive measure was 8.3. Age [AOR, 4.00; 95% CI: 1.50, 10.45], Illiterate AOR, 0.38; 95% CI: 0.15, 0.93], read and write [AOR, 0.26; 95% CI: 0.10, 0.72], attended primary [AOR, 0.30; 95% CI: 0.13, 0.70], occupation (AOR; 95% CI: 0.29, 0.96] and knowledge [AOR, 0.20; 95% CI: 0.01, 0.11] were factors associated with level of adherence to COVID-19 preventive measures. Political context, unemployment, livelihoods, and social events were mentioned as reasons for the poor adherence to COVID-19 preventive measures.ConclusionsThe overall level of adherence to COVID-19 preventive measures in the study area was low. Age, level of education, occupation, and knowledge were factors associated with level of adherence to COVID-19 preventive measures. Activities to increase the adherence to COVID-19 preventive measures should be implemented by the concerned bodies.