ASSESSING COVID-19 KNOWLEDGE, PREVENTION PRACTICES, AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AWARENESS AMONG HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS AT WARRI CENTRAL HOSPITAL, DELTA STATE
OSIAN, E.A., ODJIGHORO, J., OLAWALE, Y. A., AND ONAIWU, E.G.4
ABSTRACT
This study examines healthcare professionals’ understanding of COVID-19 at Central Hospital, Warri, Delta State, with a focus on its causes, preventive measures, and environmental impacts. Using the Health Belief Model (HBM), a survey research design involving 200 healthcare workers reveals high COVID-19 knowledge (96.4%) and positive perceptions (85.5%) and attitudes (86.5%) towards its environmental impacts. Many respondents (78.1%) report noticeable environmental changes…