Community's misconception about COVID-19 and its associated factors among Gondar town residents, Northwest Ethiopia.
Habtamu Sewunet MekonnenAbere Woretaw AzagewChalachew Adugna WubnehGetaneh Mulualem BelayNega Tezera AssimamawChilot Desta AgegnehuTelake AzaleZelalem Nigussie AzeneMehari Woldemariam MeridAtalay Goshu MulunehDemiss Mulatu GeberuGetahun Molla KassaMelaku Kindie YenitSewbesew Yitayih TilahunKassahun Alemu GelayeAnimut Tagele TamiruBayew Kelkay RadeEden Bishaw TayeAsefa Adimasu TaddeseZewudu AndualemHenok DagneKiros Terefe GashayeGebisa Guyasa KabitoTesfaye Hambisa MekonnenSintayehu Daba WamiJember AzanawTsegaye AdaneMekuriaw AlemayehuPublished in: Tropical medicine and health (2020)
The magnitude of the community's misconception about COVID-19 among Gondar town residents was high. Age, religion, unemployment, and unawareness about the number of COVID-19 cases were significant factors of misconception about COVID-19. Thus, stakeholders ought to build community perceptions about COVID 19. To resolve misinformation about COVID-19, accurate and relevant information should be provided to the community using appropriate communication media.