Hand hygiene and safety behaviours at shopping centres in COVID-19: an observation in Wa township in Ghana

This study observed hand hygiene and safety behaviours of shoppers and shop keepers with respect to COVID-19 safety protocols in shopping centres in Wa, a business centre in North-western Ghana. Based on the theory of planned behaviour, the behaviours of 751 customers of 50 shops with handwashing fa...

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Autores principales:	Nicholas Fielmua, Bismarck Yelfogle Guba, Darius Tuonianuo Mwingyine
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Publicado:	IWA Publishing 2021
Materias:	covid-19 handwashing practices mouth-and-nose masks shopping centres wa – ghana Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering TD1-1066
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:cb4155ee22104955afc696561cd92cc12021-11-05T19:32:05ZHand hygiene and safety behaviours at shopping centres in COVID-19: an observation in Wa township in Ghana2043-90832408-936210.2166/washdev.2021.240https://doaj.org/article/cb4155ee22104955afc696561cd92cc12021-05-01T00:00:00Zhttp://washdev.iwaponline.com/content/11/3/442https://doaj.org/toc/2043-9083https://doaj.org/toc/2408-9362This study observed hand hygiene and safety behaviours of shoppers and shop keepers with respect to COVID-19 safety protocols in shopping centres in Wa, a business centre in North-western Ghana. Based on the theory of planned behaviour, the behaviours of 751 customers of 50 shops with handwashing facilities were observed from April to June 2020. It was observed that adherence to COVID-19 safety protocols at shopping centres was very poor. Although the shops observed provided handwashing facilities, 91.3% of the customers did not practise handwashing before entering the shops. Also, 84.2% of them did not wear mouth-and-nose masks during shopping. Similarly, for 78% of the shops observed, no shop attendant wore a mask. Despite the provision of handwashing facilities and widespread advocacy to minimise COVID-19 infections, the citizenry, especially the youth, demonstrated a poor attitude towards safety measures. Non-adherence to COVID-19 protocols was higher in shops where there was no pressure to conform to the protocols. The findings, amidst the increasing number of infections, suggest that attitude and perceived behavioural control are critical to the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic and, as such, could be good entry points for behavioural interventions. HIGHLIGHTS There is adequate access to water and hygiene services at shopping centres.; Handwashing and hygiene practices during shopping are generally poor.; Shop attendants and customers stand the risk of infecting one another.; The youth generally do not practise handwashing or wearing of mouth-and-nose masks.; Attitude and perceived behavioural control are critical to the fight against the COVID-19.;Nicholas FielmuaBismarck Yelfogle GubaDarius Tuonianuo MwingyineIWA Publishingarticlecovid-19handwashing practicesmouth-and-nose masksshopping centreswa – ghanaEnvironmental technology. Sanitary engineeringTD1-1066ENJournal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development, Vol 11, Iss 3, Pp 442-452 (2021)
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spellingShingle	covid-19 handwashing practices mouth-and-nose masks shopping centres wa – ghana Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering TD1-1066 Nicholas Fielmua Bismarck Yelfogle Guba Darius Tuonianuo Mwingyine Hand hygiene and safety behaviours at shopping centres in COVID-19: an observation in Wa township in Ghana
description	This study observed hand hygiene and safety behaviours of shoppers and shop keepers with respect to COVID-19 safety protocols in shopping centres in Wa, a business centre in North-western Ghana. Based on the theory of planned behaviour, the behaviours of 751 customers of 50 shops with handwashing facilities were observed from April to June 2020. It was observed that adherence to COVID-19 safety protocols at shopping centres was very poor. Although the shops observed provided handwashing facilities, 91.3% of the customers did not practise handwashing before entering the shops. Also, 84.2% of them did not wear mouth-and-nose masks during shopping. Similarly, for 78% of the shops observed, no shop attendant wore a mask. Despite the provision of handwashing facilities and widespread advocacy to minimise COVID-19 infections, the citizenry, especially the youth, demonstrated a poor attitude towards safety measures. Non-adherence to COVID-19 protocols was higher in shops where there was no pressure to conform to the protocols. The findings, amidst the increasing number of infections, suggest that attitude and perceived behavioural control are critical to the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic and, as such, could be good entry points for behavioural interventions. HIGHLIGHTS There is adequate access to water and hygiene services at shopping centres.; Handwashing and hygiene practices during shopping are generally poor.; Shop attendants and customers stand the risk of infecting one another.; The youth generally do not practise handwashing or wearing of mouth-and-nose masks.; Attitude and perceived behavioural control are critical to the fight against the COVID-19.;
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author	Nicholas Fielmua Bismarck Yelfogle Guba Darius Tuonianuo Mwingyine
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title	Hand hygiene and safety behaviours at shopping centres in COVID-19: an observation in Wa township in Ghana
title_short	Hand hygiene and safety behaviours at shopping centres in COVID-19: an observation in Wa township in Ghana
title_full	Hand hygiene and safety behaviours at shopping centres in COVID-19: an observation in Wa township in Ghana
title_fullStr	Hand hygiene and safety behaviours at shopping centres in COVID-19: an observation in Wa township in Ghana
title_full_unstemmed	Hand hygiene and safety behaviours at shopping centres in COVID-19: an observation in Wa township in Ghana
title_sort	hand hygiene and safety behaviours at shopping centres in covid-19: an observation in wa township in ghana
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Hand hygiene and safety behaviours at shopping centres in COVID-19: an observation in Wa township in Ghana

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