SARS-CoV-2 Infection: Knowledge, Attitudes, Pratices and Prevalence among Motocycle Taxi Drives in Municipality of Parakou (Benin), 2021

Alassani A^1, , Mama Cisse I¹, Dovonou AC¹, Degnon G¹, Attinsounon AC¹, Wanvoegbe A² and Gomina M¹

¹Faculty of Medicine of the University of Parakou, Benin

²Faculty of Medicine of the University of Abomey-Calavi, Benin

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Alassani A, Mama Cisse I, Dovonou AC, Degnon G, Attinsounon AC, Wanvoegbe A and Gomina M. SARS-CoV-2 Infection: Knowledge, Attitudes, Pratices and Prevalence among Motocycle Taxi Drives in Municipality of Parakou (Benin), 2021. American Journal of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology. 2022; 10(2):88-91. doi: 10.12691/ajidm-10-2-5

Abstract

Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic is a real global health crisis. Despite preventive measures, the infection with SARS-CoV-2 continues to rage and has become a community epidemic. The objective of this work was to study SARS-CoV-2 infection among motorcycle taxi drivers in Parakou city in 2021. Methods: This was a descriptive and analytical cross-sectional study with prospective data collection, carried out from February 1 to March 31, 2021. It concerned the motorcycle taxi drivers of Parakou city, selected by random sampling. The variables studied were knowledge, attitude, practice towards COVID-19 and infection with SARS-CoV-2. The data processing was done with the software Epi Data analysis and Stata. Results: Of the 426 subjects surveyed, 83.57% had a good knowledge of COVID-19; however 48.59% had a good attitude and 49.30% an adequate practice toward COVID-19. Factors associated with good knowledge of SARS-CoV-2 infection were school subjects (OR = 1.92; p = 0.025) and monthly income greater than or equal to 40000F CFA (OR = 1.87; p <0.001). The factor associated with good attitude towards SARS-CoV-2 was walking more than 25 neighborhoods (OR = 0.65; p = 0.021) and the factor associated with adequate practice was age over 45 years. (OR = 0.58; p = 0.044). Among these motorcycle taxi drivers, 2 were infected with SARS-CoV-2. The prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 was 0.47%. Conclusion: Motorcycle taxi drivers have a good level of knowledge but an attitude and a practice to be improved. The prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infection is low in this risk group.

Keywords:
knowledge attitudes practices prevalence SARS-CoV-2 motorcycle taxi

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