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ArticleJournal of public health in Africa2025

COVID-19 knowledge, attitudes and practices in Thabo Mofutsanyana District, South Africa, 2022.

Inge Kleinhans, Siphesihle K Mahanjana, Lehlohonolo Kumalo, Brian Brümmer, Ashley Chitaka, Zandile D Nukeri, Fiona Els, Sizeka Mashele, Michelle Groome, Natalie Mayet and 3 more

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Inge KleinhansDivision of Public Health Surveillance and Response, National Institute for Communicable Diseases, National Health Laboratory Service, Johannesburg, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4741-2219
Siphesihle K MahanjanaDivision of Public Health Surveillance and Response, National Institute for Communicable Diseases, National Health Laboratory Service, Johannesburg, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0009-5002-7686
Lehlohonolo KumaloDivision of Public Health Surveillance and Response, National Institute for Communicable Diseases, National Health Laboratory Service, Johannesburg, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0003-9158-0089
Brian BrümmerDivision of Public Health Surveillance and Response, National Institute for Communicable Diseases, National Health Laboratory Service, Johannesburg, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4626-416X
Ashley ChitakaDivision of Public Health Surveillance and Response, National Institute for Communicable Diseases, National Health Laboratory Service, Johannesburg, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0002-3617-9244
Zandile D NukeriDivision of Public Health Surveillance and Response, National Institute for Communicable Diseases, National Health Laboratory Service, Johannesburg, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5484-1401
Fiona ElsCentre for Vaccines and Immunology, National Institute for Communicable Diseases, Division of the National Health Laboratory Service, Johannesburg, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4169-813X
Sizeka MasheleNational Cancer Registry, National Institute for Communicable Diseases, National Health Laboratory Service, Johannesburg, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0001-2994-0640
Michelle GroomeVaccines and Infectious Diseases Analytics Research Unit, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5893-3725
Natalie MayetNational Institute for Communicable Diseases, National Health Laboratory Service, Johannesburg, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5132-3465
Ramasedi S MokoenaDepartment of Community Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7035-3827
Emily B AtuheireDivision of Surveillance and Disease Intelligence, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9015-3582
Joy I EbonwuDivision of Surveillance and Disease Intelligence, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1329-7785

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Abstract

Background: Adherence to COVID-19 prevention and control measures is related to people's knowledge, attitudes and practices. Setting: In Thabo Mofutsanyana District, the proportion of reported community COVID-19-related deaths was higher than in-facility reported deaths. Aim: To assess knowledge, attitudes and practices of the community towards COVID-19. Methods: A survey was conducted among consenting adults from 28 February 2022 to 4 March 2022. An interviewer-administered questionnaire was used for data collection. Descriptive statistics was used to describe the responses and logistic regression used to assess factors associated with poor knowledge towards COVID-19. Results: A total of 551 participants' data were analysed, most of whom were < 40 years (63%) and female (68%). Despite 43.4% having education levels below high school, 89% knew that anyone could contract COVID-19, mainly through television and/or radio (74%) and social media (53%). The majority practiced mask-wearing (84%) and social distancing (80%), while 65% indicated they will use home remedies if there was severe COVID-19 infection. Older age group (OR = 2.40; 95% CI 1.17-4.89; Conclusion: Participants had good knowledge of COVID-19; however, a high proportion supported the use of home remedies in severe COVID-19 infections. This underscores the need to enhance the health-seeking behaviour of communities through health education and community engagement, using television and/or radio and social media. Contribution: Study findings are useful to inform preparedness and response strategies in communities.

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