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ArticleBMC public health2023

Knowledge, attitude and preventive practices of COVID-19 among deaf persons in the Greater Accra region of Ghana.

Reginald Arthur-Mensah Jnr, Jacob Nartey Quao, Louisa Yeboah, Zanu Dassah, Abigail Agartha Kyei

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Article in BMC public health, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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  1. Health literacy of the Deaf community: a scoping review.Journal of deaf studies and deaf education · 2026
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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Reginald Arthur-Mensah JnrDepartment of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Health and Allied Sciences, Pentecost University, Accra, Ghana. ramensah@pentvars.edu.gh.
Jacob Nartey QuaoAyawaso North Municipal Health Directorate, Ghana Health Service, Accra, Ghana.
Louisa YeboahOut Patient Department, Ga North Municipal Hospital, Accra, Ghana.
Zanu DassahHuman Resource Division, Ghana Health Service, Accra, Ghana.
Abigail Agartha KyeiDepartment of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Health and Allied Sciences, Pentecost University, Accra, Ghana.
Ghana Health Service · GHPentecost University College · GH

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSince the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, studies continue to investigate the KAP of COVID-19 among diverse groups. We examined the KAP of COVID-19 among deaf persons living in the Ayawaso North Municipality in Accra.

methodsA descriptive cross-sectional design was used for this study. Our sample comprised deaf persons registered with the Municipal Directorate. In all, 144 deaf persons were interviewed using an adapted KAP COVID-19 questionnaire.

resultsRegarding knowledge, majority of the deaf persons (> 50%) were not in the know of 8 out of 12 items of the knowledge subscale. For attitude, deaf persons (> 50%) showed optimistic attitude in all 6 items of the attitude subscale. Deaf persons "always" practised 5 items and "sometimes" practised 4 items in the preventive practices to COVID-19. A positive moderate and significant correlation existed between the subscales. Regression analysis showed that, a one-unit increase in knowledge will result in a 1.033-unit increase in preventive practices while a one-unit increase in knowledge will result in a 0.587-unit increase in attitude.

conclusionsCampaigns about COVID-19 should emphasize the teaching of the science of the virus and the disease and not just the preventive practices, paying special attention to deaf persons.

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COVID-19Persons with Hearing DisabilitiesCross-Sectional StudiesGhanaHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansPandemicsSurveys and QuestionnairesAttitudeAyawaso North MunicipalityCOVID-19Deaf personsGhanaKnowledgePractice

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