Investigating the Level of Awareness on Transmission and use of Protective Devices against COVID – 19 among Non–clinical Staff of National Eye Center, Kaduna, Nigeria

A study on awareness of non-clinical staff on the use of protective devices for prevention of covid-19 transmission in NEC Kaduna. A non-experimental design used. Out of the targeted 176 respondents the study sampled 146 comprises of; 10 Gardeners, 12 Drivers, 66 Attendants and 80 respondents. Using a multi-stage sampling technique of stratified convenient and simple random sampling. The instrument used an adapted (W.H.O) Covid-19 awareness guideline. Findings revealed that; the whole respondents absolutely agreed that they have heard about corona virus (COVID-19) before with 146 (100%). On the respondent’s sources of information Majority 80 (54.8%) of the respondents got their information about COVID-19 through radio and television news, furthermore; findings also revealed that 79 (54.1%) respondents opined that (COVID-19) is viral disease, Majority;109 (74.7%) of the respondents stated that Corona Virus (COVID-19) was discovered from Wuhan China. Majority 26 (17.8%) stated that Corona Virus (COVID-19) spread via touching, 41 (28.1%) stated that (COVID-19) spread via coughing, 45 (30.8%) stated via sneezing, majority 78 (53.4%) stated that (COVID-19) is airborne disease; Majority 77 (52.7%) stated sore throat is a symptom of (COVID-19), Majority 66 (45.3%) stated wearing face mask as the protocol against (COVID-19), Majority 111 (76.0%) stated that hand washing frequently is easy. Majority 59 (40.4%) of the respondents that they disagreed that traditional medicine cannot cure Coronavirus (COVID-19). Majority; 99 (67.8%) stated that government is doing enough to stop the global pandemic in Nigeria, Majority 102 (69.9%) stated that they can accept COVID-19 vaccine conclusively respondents are aware of the Sources of information on the Use of Protective Devices against Transmission of COVID-19 in NEC via Radio and Television news. Hence the researcher recommended Community-based health campaigns are necessary to hold optimistic attitudes and practice appropriate intervention measures devoid of misconceptions.