COVID-19 preventive measures in Rohingya refugee camps: An assessment of knowledge, attitude and practice.
Charls Erik HalderMd Abeed HasanYussuf Mohamed MohamudMarsela NyawaraJames Charles OkelloMd Nahid MizanMd Abu SayumAhmed HossainAndrew WillamHamim TassdikPublished in: PloS one (2024)
Our study found that the Rohingya refugee community in Cox's Bazar has improved knowledge and attitude toward COVID-19 preventive measures. However, the practice level of these measures remains low compared to the knowledge and positive attitude. The reason behind the poor practice of preventive measures needs to be identified and addressed engaging the community in similar future outbreaks.