Uncovering the Awareness of Coronavirus Disease (Covid-19) In Northern Philippines

AUTHOR(S)

Glenn A. Guira, PhD, Carissa D. Balaria, PhD, Mariquit M. Obrero, PhD, Mario P. Obrero, PhD

ABSTRACT

Awareness is essential factor in control and prevention of communicable diseases especially Coronavirus COVID-19 that has affected everyone in the world. This study investigated the level of COVID-19 awareness in Northern Philippines. Cross-sectional study design and descriptive analysis Pearson correlation was used. Likewise, researchers developed a questionnaire that has undergone validity and reliability testing. The majority of those who responded to the questionnaire were highly knowledgeable about COVID-19 in terms of signs and symptoms, mode of transmission, and preventive steps. The key sources of knowledge about COVID-19 were YouTube, television, and WhatsApp. In conclusion, people’s understanding of COVID-19 is extremely high, and the source of knowledge represents the studied population’s concern. Adults should continue to campaign for universal health guidelines and provide themselves with factual data obtained from official government agencies with the authority to disseminate such statistics.