A Cross-sectional Study to Evaluate People's Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Towards Using Disinfectants and Sanitisers During COVID-19 Pandemic in Bangladesh

The devastating novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic worldwide has become a global health crisis. This disease is highly contagious and caused by the transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome, coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). To prevent the transmission of SARS-CoV-2, disinfectants, and sanitizers are very effective and readily available preventive agents. In this study, the knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) levels of Bangladeshi people were assessed  regarding the use of disinfectants and sanitizers during the pandemic Situation. An online questionnaire-based survey was conducted among the respondents from February 2021 to December 2021. A total  number of 410 respondents  participated  in this survey. Data were analyzed by the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) and  interpreted. Results  revealed  that  most of the respondents were knowledgeable, had a positive attitude, and engaged  in beneficial  practice. Among the respondents, significantly higher knowledge and practice scores were observed among females (54.1% and 54.4%, respectively) than their counterparts. Moreover, people living in urban areas (75%) had a better attitude than rural people (25%). In addition, a medium positive correlation between knowledge and  attitude (r = + 0.482), a weak positive association between attitude and practice (r = +0.199), and a weak positive association between knowledge and practice (r = + 0.282) were found. Overall, the majority of the respondents had better KAP scores in knowledge and attitude with relatively low scores in practice which indicates some space for betterment.