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Practice Of Covid-19 Prevention Measures And Its Associated Factors Among Resident At Tepi Town, Southwest Ethiopia

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Background: Even though Coronavirus generates social, political, and economic difficulties, people's prevention practices were inadequate. A better understanding of the magnitude and determinants of practices of the COVID-19 preventive measures is required to create appropriate interventions. This study aimed to assess the practices and associated factors of the COVID-19 preventive measures among Tepi town residents.Methodology: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted among residents of Tepi town from November 15th through November 25th, 2020. Residents who live in Tepi town at least for six months were included. To determine the prevalence and determinants of the practice of COVID-19 prevention measures, both descriptive and inferential analyses were used. Chi-square test of association and logistic regression was used to identify factors associated with practice of COVID-19 prevention measures among residents of Tepi town. We used SPSS version 25 for all statistical analyses.Results: Overall prevalence of practicing COVID-19 preventative measures amongst Tepi town residents was 38.0%. According to results of multivariable binary logistic regression, being male [AOR=2.103; 95%CI: 1.207-3.663], being over 45 years old [AOR=3.45, 95%CI: 1.808-6.610], being married [AOR=1.44; 95%CI: 1.030-2.050], having a diploma or higher level of education [AOR=2.66; 95%CI: 1.178-6.015], being alcoholic [AOR=0.393; 95%CI: .228-.677], being a smoker [AOR=0.242; 95%CI: 0.114-0.512], having favorable attitude [AOR= 4.952; 95%CI: 2.897-8.464], and having good knowledge about Covid-19 prevention measures [AOR=1.814, 95%CI: 1.853-5.158] were significantly associated with the practice of COVID-19 prevention measures. Conclusion: In this study, the prevalence of the practice of COVID-19 prevention measures was found to be low among residences of Tepi town. Being male, being over 45 years old, being married, having a diploma or higher level of education, being an alcoholic, being a smoker, having a favorable attitude, and having good knowledge about COVID-19 prevention measures were all significantly associated with the practice of COVID-19 prevention measures among Tepi town residents. Interventions should be implemented to encourage residents of Tepi town to practice preventive measures.

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