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A cross-sectional survey on the effectiveness of public health campaigns for changing knowledge, attitudes, and practices in Kenyan informal settlements during the COVID-19 pandemic

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  • Steven Scholfield
  • Geraldine D Kavembe
  • Rodney R Duncan
  • Bernhards O Ragama
  • Jared Mecha
  • Albert Orwa
  • Geoffrey Otomu
  • Erick Wanga
  • James Astleford
  • John Gutto
  • Isaac Kibwage
  • Julius Ogato
  • Arpana Verma
  • Keith Brennan
  • Jonathan Huck
  • Diana Mitlin
  • Mahesh Nirmalan

Abstract

We performed two cross-sectional surveys across three informal settlements in Kenya (within Kisii county, Nairobi, and Nakuru county) to study the effectiveness of public health interventions during the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of 720 participants were surveyed from 120 randomly selected geographical locations (240 participants/settlement/survey), and a coordinated health promotion campaign was delivered between the two surveys by trained staff. Information relating to knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) were collected by trained field workers using a validated questionnaire. The main outcomes showed improvements in: (i) mask-wearing (% of participants ‘Always’ using their mask increased from 71 to 74%, and the percentage using their masks ‘Sometimes’ decreased from 15% to 6%; p

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  • Steven Scholfield & Geraldine D Kavembe & Rodney R Duncan & Bernhards O Ragama & Jared Mecha & Albert Orwa & Geoffrey Otomu & Erick Wanga & James Astleford & John Gutto & Isaac Kibwage & Julius Ogato , 2023. "A cross-sectional survey on the effectiveness of public health campaigns for changing knowledge, attitudes, and practices in Kenyan informal settlements during the COVID-19 pandemic," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 18(12), pages 1-21, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0294202
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0294202
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