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| Frequency (n = 554) | Percentage |
| How you prevent yourself from getting COVID-19* |
|
|
| Regular hand washing with soap and water | 529 | 95.5 |
| By keeping your distance from any person with suspected Coronavirus disease | 521 | 94.0 |
| Regular use of hand sanitizer | 402 | 72.6 |
| Wearing face or nose masks | 378 | 68.2 |
| Avoid touching your mouth, nose, and eyes with unwashed hands | 377 | 68.1 |
| Avoid crowded places or events | 358 | 64.6 |
| Wearing hand gloves | 326 | 58.8 |
| Staying at home | 293 | 52.9 |
| Avoid air-conditioned room, office, or car | 39 | 7.0 |
| Regular handing with water only | 36 | 6.5 |
| Regular gargling or drinking of water | 28 | 5.1 |
| Avoid cold food and drinks | 25 | 4.5 |
| Bathing with hot or warm water | 18 | 3.2 |
| Drinking concoctions (lime, ginger, garlic, etc) | 15 | 2.7 |
| Avoid eating bush meat | 13 | 2.3 |
| Drinking alcoholic gins or hot drinks | 12 | 2.2 |
| Talking chloroquine | 10 | 1.8 |
| Going for special prayers | 7 | 1.3 |
| Bathing with saltwater | 5 | 0.9 |
| Eating bitter kola | 3 | 0.5 |
| I don’t know | 7 | 1.3 |
| Hand washing practice* |
|
|
| Washing between the fingers | 525 | 94.8 |
| Washing the back of fingers | 478 | 86.3 |
| Washing the back of the hand | 470 | 84.8 |
| Washing the palm | 463 | 83.6 |
| Washing base of the thumb | 447 | 80.7 |
| Washing the fingernails | 437 | 78.8 |
| Overall hand washing practice |
|
|
| Correct | 365 | 65.9 |
| Incorrect | 189 | 34.1 |