COVID-19 Health Warnings among Low Socio-Economic People: A Cross-sectional Study in Bangladesh

Abstract

The present world is passing a great pandemic where Bangladesh facing an unavoidable challenge to
cope up with COVID-19. The government and other health organizations haveannounced somehealth
warnings to prevent COVID-19 and make people aware. The study aims to explore the health warnings
status (knowledge and practicesof health warnings) among low socio-economic people in Bangladesh.
This cross-sectional study was conducted with 400 participants (low socio-economic people) by using
the purposive sampling and semi-structured questionnaire survey over six months. This study illustrates
that 60% of respondents noticed they and their family members are very aware and knowledgeable
about COVID-19where 36.5% are conscious to make their family aware about corona virus. About 32%
of respondents use mask when they go to outside during corona period where 25% use hand sanitizer.
It is found that there is a significant association between occupation, age and perception on people’s
awareness about COVID-19 at 1% level of significance where (p<0.002), (p<0.001) respectively.
Along with, educational qualification is also significantly associated at 10% level of significance where
(p<0.08).Most of the respondents have moderate level of knowledge and awareness about COVID-19
health warnings.