This paper is published in Volume-7, Issue-3, 2021
Area
Medical Science and Human Physiology
Author
Dr. Prasanta Deb, Jogamoy Ghosh, Susmita Haldar
Org/Univ
Swami Vivekananda Mahavidyalaya, Mohanpur, Tripura, India
Pub. Date
24 June, 2021
Paper ID
V7I3-2107
Publisher
Keywords
Attitude, COVID-19, Knowledge, NCC Cadets

Citationsacebook

IEEE
Dr. Prasanta Deb, Jogamoy Ghosh, Susmita Haldar. Knowledge, attitude, and practices associated with covid-19 among undergraduate NCC cadets of Tripura, india, International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology, www.IJARIIT.com.

APA
Dr. Prasanta Deb, Jogamoy Ghosh, Susmita Haldar (2021). Knowledge, attitude, and practices associated with covid-19 among undergraduate NCC cadets of Tripura, india. International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology, 7(3) www.IJARIIT.com.

MLA
Dr. Prasanta Deb, Jogamoy Ghosh, Susmita Haldar. "Knowledge, attitude, and practices associated with covid-19 among undergraduate NCC cadets of Tripura, india." International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology 7.3 (2021). www.IJARIIT.com.

Abstract

COVID-19 is a pandemic that has taken over the entire world and its Knowledge Attitude and Practices (KAP) is important for NCC cadets in order to be well-versed future social workers. This work is carried out to evaluate the adequacy of knowledge of NCC cadets to deal with the ongoing pandemic and their attitudes and practices or roles towards the prevention and control of the pandemic. National Cadet Corps has offered its volunteer cadets for national duty to fight COVID-19. The Exercise has been codenamed ‘Ex NCC Yogdan’ and guidelines for temporary employment of the cadets have already been issued as per the direction of the Ministry of Defence. Methods: A KAP study was conducted in the Undergraduate NCC cadets of Tripura. A questionnaire was sent via Google forms through social media platforms to the participants. Statistical analysis was done by ANOVA, student t-test. Results: The mean ± SD scores attained for knowledge, attitude, and practices were 7.47±1.23, 16.80±2.50. The scores attained by different age groups, semesters, and genders were comparable. The knowledge of the students in regard to main symptoms (99.8.%), mode of spread (92.83%), time taken for the manifestation of the disease (98.15%), and precautions to prevent the spread of the virus (99.02%) is satisfactory. 88% of the students are confident about being able to take care of symptoms. 82% of students are positive about working as frontline workers. Conclusions: Positive attitude and practices are seen in NCC cadets of Tripura, the knowledge is adequate and they can be a vital asset to spreading awareness about COVID-19.