This examines the knowledge and perception on the transmission and prevention of covid-19 among nursing undergraduates of Osun state university, Osogbo. This study is significant as the prevalence of covid-19 has become so alarming and overwhelming issue around the globe. A descriptive research design was used for this study. A self-developed questionnaire that was validated with a reliability coefficient of 0.75 was used. Ninety three (93) questionnaires were administered to the undergraduate nurses of Osun state university, Osogbo, and same was retrieved and analyzed using tables, percentages and chart. From the result of this study, the level of knowledge of respondents on the transmission and prevention of covid-19 is very high (95%) and the attitude is highly positive (100%). Findings also show that the preventive measures used by undergraduate nurses against the transmission of covid-19 are self isolation (86.6%), social distancing (98.4%), wearing of face mask by an infected person (90%), wearing of face mask by healthy person (95%), washing of hands (98%), avoiding overcrowded place by people (95%), use of KN95 masks (91.6%), use of goggles (66.7%), use of protective clothing (86.6%) and temperature screening (95%). Recommendation was made to the student to intensify their effort in sensitizing the general public to understand and comply with all precautionary measures to curb COVID-19, government should provide amenities and Covid -19 precaution material such as facemask, hand sanitizer, goggle and glove for free to the student and the public and also government should also formulate effective national policy on the use of those materials.
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- Perception, Attitude, Covid-19 infection
- KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE TOWARDS THE TRANSMISSION AND PREVENTION OF COVID-19 AMONG NURSING UNDERGRADUATES OF OSUN STATE UNIVERSITY, OSOGBO-compressed
