Knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) towards COVID-19

Authors

  • Nimra Naeem University Institute of Diet and Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, The University of Lahore, Pakistan
  • Fatima Raza University Institute of Diet and Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, The University of Lahore, Pakistan
  • Asra Abbas University Institute of Diet and Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, The University of Lahore, Pakistan
  • Madiha Khan Niazi University Institute of Diet and Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, The University of Lahore, Pakistan
  • Bahisht Rizwan University Institute of Diet and Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, The University of Lahore, Pakistan
  • Muhammad Bilal Sharif medical and dental college, Lahore

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53992/njns.v8i1.106

Keywords:

KAP study, COVID 19, Coronavirus

Abstract

COVID -19 begins in Wuhan and spread globally. A large number of the population got affected. The main aim of this study was to access knowledge, attitude, and practice to find a correlation that are people utilizing their knowledge to avoid disease spread, about their eating habits. For this online survey was conducted. This paper examines the public’s knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) related to COVID-19 and their relationships and identified the pandemic’s vulnerable populations to provide recommendations for behavioral interventions and policies. This study was conducted for Pakistani residents for letting know future awareness to stop the spread of diseases.  Knowledge regarding vaccine SOP and diet was good in people living in urban areas.

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Published

2023-10-09

How to Cite

Naeem, N., Raza, F., Abbas, A., Khan Niazi, M., Rizwan, B. ., & Bilal, M. . (2023). Knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) towards COVID-19 . NUST Journal of Natural Sciences, 8(1). https://doi.org/10.53992/njns.v8i1.106