Knowledge dan Healthy Behavior of The West Java People Related to COVID-19 Pandemic
Taufiq Firdaus Al-Ghifari Atmadja (a*), Andi Eka Yunianto (a), Nur Arifah Qurota Ayunin (b), Emy Yuliantini (c), Miratul Haya (c), Ahmad Faridi (d)

a) Department of Nutrition, Siliwangi University, Jl. Siliwangi No 24, Tasikmalaya, Indonesia. *taufiq.firdaus[at]unsil.ac.id
b) Department of Agrotechnology, Siliwangi University, Indonesia
c) Department of Nutrition, Bengkulu Health Polytechnic, Indonesia
d) Department of Nutrition, Muhammadiyah Prof. Dr. Hamka University, Indonesia

Abstract

Background: Coronavirus Disease 2019 or COVID-19 is a new type of coronavirus that was discovered in Wuhan, Hubei, China in 2019. COVID-19 spread widely to cause a global pandemic that continues to this day.

Purpose: This study aimed to analyze the relationship between knowledge and healthy behavior of West Java People related to COVID-19.

Methods: This study used a cross-sectional design with using an electronic questionnaire given to the people residing in West Java Province, Indonesia. The total sample of 1,700 people aged 16 years and over. Knowledge and healthy behavior were analyzed using Spearman test and Mann-Witney test.

Results: This study showed that the score of public knowledge about COVID-19 was high, in generally. Knowledge was significantly related to healthy behavior ( p <0.001) and there are significant differences between men and women on knowledge about COVID-19 and healthy behavior such as smoking (p < 0.001), consumption of fruit and vegetables (p < 0.001), consumption of fresh food (p < 0.001), and washing hands with soap (p < 0.001) but not for sunbathing habits in the morning (p> 0.05).

Conclusion: High level of public knowledge about COVID-19 was related to healthy habits that can prevent the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic

Keywords: Knowledge; Healthy Behavior; COVID-19

Topic: Public Health