Knowledge, attitude, and practices towards COVID-19 among the Rohingya
refugees in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh.
Abstract
The Rohingya refugee population in Bangladesh has become more vulnerable
to COVID-19 because of their living and environmental conditions. The
current study represents an assessment of the Rohingya people’s
COVID-19-related knowledge, attitude, and practices (KAP) at eight
refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar. This cross-sectional study was completed
with a total of 400 responses between July and September of 2020. A
questionnaire was created to assess demographic characteristics (5
items), knowledge (10 items), attitude (5 items), practices (5 items),
and information sources (1 item). Aside from the total KAP scores, the
scores are also presented based on demographic variables. The KAP of the
respondents were not satisfactory, with scores of 5.8 ±1.8, 2.2 ± 1.0,
and 0.9 ± 0.7, respectively. We found significant differences only in
the knowledge scores based on education and gender. In conclusion, this
study emphasizes the importance of COVID-19 training that focuses on
behavioral changes for the Rohingya people in Bangladesh.