Knowledge, attitudes, and practice against COVID-19 in West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
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Title
Knowledge, attitudes, and practice against COVID-19 in West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
Subject
attitude, COVID-19, knowledge, practice, residents
Description
Introduction: COVID-19 spread rapidly, but little is known regarding knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP)
against COVID-19 among residents from various regions in Indonesia. This study aims to determine the level of
knowledge, practice and attitudes related to COVID-19 to provide a scientific basis for the prevention and control of
this major outbreak in Indonesia.
Methods: Online survey with convenience sampling was conducted among urban and rural residents in West Nusa
Tenggara Province, and collected 523 questionnaires through online media. The instruments used in this research
are demographic information, such as age, gender, educational level, marital status and area of residence (urban or
rural) and knowledge, attitude and practice questionnaires.
Results: The results of multiple linear regression analysis showed that education level (p=0.01), gender (p=0.00) and
age (p=0.03) had a significant effect on knowledge about COVID-19. Residential area (urban) affects practices related
to COVID-19 (p=0.00). Furthermore, knowledge of COVID-19 (p=0.00) and area of residence (urban) (p=0.00) are
closely related to residents’ attitudes toward preventive measures that can control this disease.
Conclusions: Both urban and rural residents of West Nusa Tenggara Province displayed moderate levels of
knowledge as well as the practice of COVID-19 and showed the disease with a positive attitude. Developing suitable
education programs targeted at the general residents in West Nusa Tenggara Province is essential to increase
knowledge, attitudes, as well as practices of COVID-19, especially for rustic and low-educated citizens.
against COVID-19 among residents from various regions in Indonesia. This study aims to determine the level of
knowledge, practice and attitudes related to COVID-19 to provide a scientific basis for the prevention and control of
this major outbreak in Indonesia.
Methods: Online survey with convenience sampling was conducted among urban and rural residents in West Nusa
Tenggara Province, and collected 523 questionnaires through online media. The instruments used in this research
are demographic information, such as age, gender, educational level, marital status and area of residence (urban or
rural) and knowledge, attitude and practice questionnaires.
Results: The results of multiple linear regression analysis showed that education level (p=0.01), gender (p=0.00) and
age (p=0.03) had a significant effect on knowledge about COVID-19. Residential area (urban) affects practices related
to COVID-19 (p=0.00). Furthermore, knowledge of COVID-19 (p=0.00) and area of residence (urban) (p=0.00) are
closely related to residents’ attitudes toward preventive measures that can control this disease.
Conclusions: Both urban and rural residents of West Nusa Tenggara Province displayed moderate levels of
knowledge as well as the practice of COVID-19 and showed the disease with a positive attitude. Developing suitable
education programs targeted at the general residents in West Nusa Tenggara Province is essential to increase
knowledge, attitudes, as well as practices of COVID-19, especially for rustic and low-educated citizens.
Creator
Menap Menap1
* , Sismulyanto Sismulyanto1
, Mursaka Mursaka1
, and
Made Mahaguna Putra2
* , Sismulyanto Sismulyanto1
, Mursaka Mursaka1
, and
Made Mahaguna Putra2
Source
http://dx.doi.org/10.20473/jn.v18i2.44580
Date
23 June 2023
Contributor
PERI IRAWAN
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Language
ENGLISH
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TEXT
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Citation
Menap Menap1
* , Sismulyanto Sismulyanto1
, Mursaka Mursaka1
, and
Made Mahaguna Putra2, “Knowledge, attitudes, and practice against COVID-19 in West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed February 13, 2026, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/10905.