COVID-19-Related Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Among Adolescents and Young People in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, India

India Health & Nutrition Social Protection

COVID-19-Related Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Among Adolescents and Young People in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, India

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Researchers

Rajib Archarya, Mukta Gundi, Thoai D. Ngo, Neelanjana Pandey, Sangram K. Patel, Jessie Pinchoff, Shilpi Rampal, Niranjan Saggurti, K.G. Santhya, Corinne White, A.J.F. Zavier (Population Council)

Abstract

To control the spread of COVID-19 in India and to aid the efforts of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW), the Population Council is conducting research to assess residents’ ability to follow sanitation and social distancing guidelines under a countrywide lockdown, as well as understand the health and economic impacts of this policy. The Population Council COVID-19 study team is implementing rapid phone-based surveys to collect information on knowledge, attitudes and practices, as well as needs, among 1,237 young people (ages 19–23 years) and/or an adult household member sampled from an existing prospective cohort study with a total sample size of 20,574 in Bihar (n=10,433) and Uttar Pradesh (n=10,141). Baseline was conducted from April 3–22 and reached a total of 2,041 participants. Subsequent iterations of the survey are planned to be conducted on a monthly basis. Findings on awareness of COVID-19 symptoms, perceived risk, awareness of and ability to carry out preventive behaviors, misconceptions, fears, and the economic and food security impacts will inform the development of government and other stakeholders’ interventions and/or strategies.

Project Outcomes of Interest

Awareness of COVID-19 symptoms, perceived COVID-19 risk, awareness of and ability to carry out preventive behaviors, misconceptions and fears about the pandemic, health and economic effects of the pandemic

Partners

Population Council

Link to Results

A series of results briefs on the topics of critical needs during lockdown, migration, and risk perception is available here. 

Impact Goals

  • Build resilience and protect the financial health of families and individuals
  • Improve social-safety net responses
  • Improve women’s health, safety, and economic empowerment
  • Reduce COVID-19 transmission rates

Project Data Collection Mode

  • CATI (Computer-assisted telephone interviewing)

Link to Data Collection Instruments

https://dataverse.harvard.edu/file.xhtml?persistentId=doi:10.7910/DVN/8ZVOKW/XMKU5Q&version=2.1

Link to Public Data

https://dataverse.harvard.edu/file.xhtml?persistentId=doi:10.7910/DVN/8ZVOKW/XMKU5Q&version=2.1

Implementing Organization

Population Council

Results Status

Results