Knowledge and preventive behaviors regarding COVID-19 in Bangladesh: A nationwide distribution

Assessing individuals’ knowledge and preventive behaviors towards the Coronavirus Disease of 2019 (COVID-19) is essential for related public health surveillance strategies. Although some studies were conducted in Bangladesh, none these considered geographical distribution COVID-19. Therefore, present nationwide cross-sectional study with 10,067 samples first-time aims to assess gap by presenting COVID-19 across all administrative districts Bangladesh. The measures included socio-demographics questions about One-way ANOVA, independent t-test, multiple linear regression used analyze data. In addition, GIS-based mapping identified district-wise outcomes. Results indicated that overall mean score was 14.363 ± 3.073, whereas 16.95 2.89 behaviors. Participants’ being male, divorced or widowed, consuming alcohol, smoking cigarettes, living villages, having no formal education reported lower performing Those participants higher scores (β = 0.053, p <0.001). However, model predicted only 13.2% variation while significant. findings suggest Bangladeshi government should initiate appropriate far-reaching program focusing on at a community level. After all, strategies combat will require involvement control prevent disease outbreak, which essential.