Knowledge, attitude, and practices regarding COVID-19: A study on workers from a food industry in Bangladesh.

Jubayer, M. F.; Kayshar, M. S.; Kabir, M. F.; Limon, M. T. I.; Al-Emran, M.; Uddin, M. N.

While people around the world are terrified of the global pandemic coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and no registered vaccine is out yet, undertaking preventive safety measures are said to be the only way to stay away from it. Peoples adherence to these measures is broadly dependent on their knowledge, attitude, and practices (KAP). The present study was designed to evaluate workers knowledge, attitude, and practices from a food industry in Dhaka, Bangladesh, towards COVID-19. A number of 155 respondents took part in this online-based study. The information was acquired online from the participants through a questionnaire prepared in Google form. With a correct response rate of about 90% on average (knowledge 89.7%, attitude 93%, practices 88.2%), the participants showed a good level of KAP regarding COVID-19. However, education and working experiences had a significant association with the total KAP scores (p < 0.05). Further KAP studies in different generic food industries in Bangladesh should be carried out to bring a more precise picture for ensuring the level of workplace and workers safety.