Knowledge of Preventive Measures of Covid-19 among Students of Federal College of Dental Technology and Therapy Enugu State, Nigeria

Abstract

Corona Virus (COVID-19) is a deadly infectious disease characterized by mild to moderate fever, sore throat, fatigue, dry cough, dehydration and pale skin. The study examined the knowledge of preventive measures of COVID-19among students of Federal College of Dental Technology and Therapy in Enugu State. Three research questions and one hypothesis was formulated to guide the study. The hypothesis was tested at p>.05 level of significance. Descriptive design was adopted for the study. The population for the study comprised 1,580 respondents. The sample for the study was 340(179 males and 161 females) students of federal college of dental technology and therapy Enugu. The instrument for data collection was structured questionnaire titled “Knowledge and preventive measure of COVID-19 questionnaire: (KPMCQ)”. The instrument was faced-validated by three experts. Frequency counts and percentages was used to answer research questions while chi-square statistic was used to test hypothesis at .05 level of significance. The results of the study revealed among others that the students have high knowledge on the COVID-19 as well as the preventive measures. Based on the findings, the researcher recommended among others that the school management should ensure the provision of hand washing materials, hand sanitizers ,face mask, and other equipment that are designed to effectively curtail the spread of COVID-19 within the reach of the students.