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Practices Regarding COVID-19 among Online Respondents in Nepal: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study Authors

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creativeworkseries.issnJNMA Print ISSN: 0028-2715; Online ISSN: 1815-672X
dc.contributor.authorChapagain, Sudeep
dc.contributor.authorSingh, Aastha
dc.contributor.authorBasnet, Prabina
dc.contributor.authorNeupane, Rasik
dc.contributor.authorPokhrel, Nirdesh
dc.date.accessioned2026-03-10T06:54:22Z
dc.date.available2026-03-10T06:54:22Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.descriptionSudeep Chapagain School of Medicine, Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Lagankhel, Lalitpur, Nepal Aastha Singh Department of Social Sciences, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal Prabina Basnet School of Medicine, Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Lagankhel, Lalitpur, Nepal Rasik Neupane Kathmandu Hospital, Tripureshwor, Kathmandu, Nepal Nirdesh Pokhrel Junior Doctors Committee, Nepal Medical Association, Bagbazar, Nepal
dc.description.abstractAbstract: Introduction: The alarming rate of rise in COVID-19 cases led to lockdown in Nepal in order to curb the transmission and spread of the virus among the general public. This research was conducted to know the practices regarding the COVID-19 among the general population of Nepal. The aim of the study is to find out the value of different practices regarding COVID-19 which includes use of face masks, avoiding crowded places and hand hygiene. Methods: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted among 509 online respondents residing 28th November to 15th December 2020 in Nepal. Ethical approval for the study was taken from the Nepal Health Research Council (Reference number 1350). Convenient sampling method was used. Data was analyzed using Microsoft Excel and Software Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 26.0. Point estimate at 95% Confidence Interval was calculated along with frequency and proportion for binary data. Results: Out of 509 participants, 492 (96.66%) (Confidence Interval= 95.1%-98.2%) uses mask, 437 (85.85%) (Confidence Interval= 82.82%-88.87%) avoided going to crowded places and 503 (98.82%) (95% Confidence Interval= 97.88%-99.76%) practiced hand hygiene during lockdown. Among 492 (96.66%) who wore face mask during the lockdown, 482 (94.69%) were still continuing using the face mask after the restriction was eased. Conclusions: The study concludes good practices regarding COVID-19 among Nepalese population but is still not satisfying. This depicted adequate awareness among the public as a result of adequate dissemination of information and resources during the lockdown.
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.6428
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14572/5005
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherNepal Medical Association
dc.subjectCOVID-19
dc.subjectpandemic
dc.subjectpractices
dc.titlePractices Regarding COVID-19 among Online Respondents in Nepal: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study Authors
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