Abstract:
The overall prevalence of good adherence towards COVID-19 mitigation measures was
51.04% (95%CI: 47.11, 54.96). Female respondents [AOR: 2.39; 95%CI (1.66, 3.45)],
receiving adequate information about COVID-19 [AOR: 1.58; 95%CI (1.03, 2.43)], and
favorable attitude towards COVID-19 preventive measures were significantly associated
with good adherence towards COVID-19 mitigation measures. Whereas, those respondents
who had high risk perception of COVID-19 were less likely to adhere towards COVID-19 mitigation measures [AOR: 0.61; 95% CI (0.41, 0.92)].
Conclusions
The findings have indicated that nearly half of the study participants had poor adherence
towards COVID-19 mitigation measures. Sex, level of information exposure, attitude
towards COVID-19 preventive measures, and risk perception of COVID-19 were factors
which significantly influenced the adherence of the community towards COVID-19 mitigation
measures. Therefore, it is crucial to track adherence responses towards the COVID-19 preventive measures, scale up the community’s awareness of COVID-19 prevention and mitigation strategies through appropriate information outlets, mainstream media, and rely on
updating information from TV, radio, and health care workers about COVID-19
