Table 3 Respondents’ COVID-19-related knowledge across key domains
Knowledge domains and questions | Number of respondents | Weighted % (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|
Causes of COVID-19 | ||
 Microorganism | 934 | 45.0 (41.5—48.5) |
 Jinn, witchcraft, and other spiritual afflictions | 74 | 7.7 (5.8—9.7) |
 Cold weather | 52 | 3.7 (2.3—5.0) |
 Mosquito | 33 | 2.6 (1.4—3.7) |
 Othersa | 46 | 2.5 (1.4—3.6) |
 Poor sanitation | 71 | 0.4 (0.1—0.6) |
 Don’t know | 965 | 38.2 (34.8—41.6) |
Signs and symptoms of COVID-19b | ||
 Cough | 1527 | 65.9 (62.6—69.2) |
 Fever | 1218 | 59.1 (55.7—62.5) |
 Headache | 692 | 43.3 (39.8—46.8) |
 Catarrh | 744 | 17.3 (14.7—19.8) |
 Difficulty in breathing | 556 | 13.7 (11.4—16.1) |
 Vomiting | 143 | 5.9 (4.2—7.5) |
 Joint pain | 90 | 5.8 (4.2—7.5) |
 Loss of smell | 88 | 4.8 (3.3—6.3) |
 Diarrhoea | 106 | 4.3 (2.9—5.7) |
 Tiredness (Fatigue) | 68 | 3.6 (2.3—4.9) |
 Rash | 83 | 2.9 (1.7—4.0) |
 Loss of taste | 51 | 2.9 (1.7—4.0) |
 Don’t know | 286 | 16.2 (13.6—18.8) |
Everyone who gets COVID-19 show signs and symptoms | ||
 Yes | 1211 | 56.1 (52.7—59.6) |
 No | 204 | 10.5 (8.3—12.6) |
 Don’t know | 760 | 33.4 (30.1—36.7) |
Mode of spread of COVID-19b | ||
 Through close contact with others | 1515 | 68.8 (65.6—72.0) |
 Touching contaminated surfaces and objects | 694 | 41.6 (38.1—45.0) |
 Don’t know | 430 | 21.5 (18.7—24.0) |
 Drinking polluted water | 296 | 20.8 (18.0—24.0) |
 Mosquito | 109 | 2.9 (1.8—4.0) |
 Contact with animal | 96 | 1.7 (0.8—3.0) |
Measures to protect against COVID-19b | ||
 Physical distancing | 1062 | 50.9 (47.4—54.0) |
 Hand hygiene | 923 | 44.3 (40.9—48.0) |
 Cover mouth and nose while coughing or sneezing | 676 | 32.2 (28.9—35.0) |
 Avoid crowded places | 909 | 31.1 (27.9—34.0) |
 Wearing face mask | 625 | 24.1 (21.2—27.0) |
 COVID-19 vaccination | 192 | 18.0 (15.2—21.0) |
 Pray | 154 | 15.8 (13.2—18.0) |