Socio-Economic Implications of COVID-19 Prevention and Control Measures in Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study Design

Getachew Weldeyohannes; Alemu Kibret; Ephrem Mamo; Getabalew Endazenaw Bekele; Aman Yesuf; Trhas Tadesse

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Socio-Economic Implications of COVID-19 Prevention and Control Measures in Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study Design

Getachew Weldeyohannes, Alemu Kibret, Ephrem Mamo, Getabalew Endazenaw Bekele, Aman Yesuf, Trhas Tadesse

Published in World Journal of Public Health (Volume 7, Issue 3)

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Several African countries have reacted quickly and decisively to curb the potential influx and spread of the COVID-19 virus very much in line with emerging international experience. The aim of this study was to assess the socio- economic Implications of COVID-19 prevention and control measures in Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia. A quantitative study method was applied to address the objectives of the study. The study used cross-sectional study design using community based approaches as appropriate as possible to address the specific objectives. The data was collected using interviewer administered structured questionnaire. A total of 634 participants were selected from each stratum. In each stratum a systematic random sampling techniques were applied. Descriptive analysis using frequency, percentages, cross-tabulations and figures were performed to summarize and present the data. Binary logistic regression analysis was used to identify variables that are significant with the outcome variable at p value ≤ 0.20 and those variables were considered for the final model. In this study more than half of study participants 337 (53.2%) and 325 (51.3%) reported that economic and social challenges were imposed on them as a result of adherence to CCOVID-19 prevention and Control respectively. Factors that were associated with economic and social implications of COVID-19 preventive and control measures include age marital status, monthly income social distancing practice and smoking. In conclusion, more than half of the study participants were faced both economic and social problems as result of practicing COVID-19 prevention and controlling measures.

Published in	World Journal of Public Health (Volume 7, Issue 3)
DOI	10.11648/j.wjph.20220703.15
Page(s)	124-131
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Social Implications, Economic Implications, Prevention and Control

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Getachew Weldeyohannes, Alemu Kibret, Ephrem Mamo, Getabalew Endazenaw Bekele, Aman Yesuf, et al. Socio-Economic Implications of COVID-19 Prevention and Control Measures in Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study Design. World J Public Health. 2022;7(3):124-131. doi: 10.11648/j.wjph.20220703.15

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Getachew Weldeyohannes

Yekatit 12 Hospitals, Department of Public Health, College of Medicine, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Alemu Kibret

Yekatit 12 Hospitals, Department of Public Health, College of Medicine, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Ephrem Mamo

Yekatit 12 Hospitals, Department of Public Health, College of Medicine, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Getabalew Endazenaw Bekele

Yekatit 12 Hospitals, Department of Public Health, College of Medicine, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Aman Yesuf

Department of Public Health, St. Paul Mellenium Medical College, Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia
Trhas Tadesse

Yekatit 12 Hospitals, Department of Public Health, College of Medicine, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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