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Awareness and knowledge about COVID-19 during the early onslaught of the pandemic

Institution

BRAC James P Grant School of Public Health, BRAC University

Country

Bangladesh

Localities

Urban, rural and slum areas.

Type of Study

Rapid Survey

Methodology

In the first phase of the survey respondents were randomly selected from different studies conducted by BRAC JPGSPH in recent time. Telephone interview were conducted with respondents.The duration of the interview, on average, was 45 minutes, and informed verbal consent was taken from each respondent prior to the interview.

Key Focus of Study

The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has affected almost all countries of the world by March 2020. The World Health Organization declared COVID-19 as a pandemic and a global emergency. Like other South Asian countries, the number of COVID-19 cases is rising every day since the detection of the first case on March 8, 2020. As of April 16, 2020, Bangladesh had 1,572 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 60 deaths. Considering the high infectivity of SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, the Government of Bangladesh has taken several steps to halt the spread of COVID-19. However, the successful implementation of these measures, to a great extent, depends on the awareness, knowledge and perception of people about the disease, its mode of transmission, and potential preventive measures. BRAC James P Grant School of Public Health (JPGSPH), therefore, has taken the initiative to conduct a rapid survey to understand people’s awareness and knowledge on these issues.

Key Stakeholders

Urban, rural male and female, particularly young male from slum.

Sample size

1309 respondents from urban, rural and slum areas.

Timeframe

April 6 to April 13, 2020

Funding Institution(s)

BRAC James P Grant School of Public Health, BRAC University.

Date data expected

Findings from first phase of the survey are available.

Status

First phase of the data survey completed.This process will continue to ensure multiple phases of data collection and this will allow a dynamic description of different aspects of the households’ experiences in the context of an ongoing pandemic.

More information

Please find more information here

More information contact

atonu.rabbani@bracu.ac.bd