COVID-19 knowledge, attitudes, and practices among people vulnerable to HIV in Uganda: A cross-sectional cohort analysis

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Authors

Job Kasule · Makerere University Walter Reed Project

Julius L. Tonzel · Henry M. Jackson Foundation

Natalie Burns · Henry M. Jackson Foundation

T.W. Hamby · Henry M. Jackson Foundation

Roger Ying · Henry M. Jackson Foundation

Grace Mirembe · Makerere University Walter Reed Project

Immaculate Nakabuye ·

Abstract

We observed variable COVID-19 knowledge and attitudes among Ugandan adolescents and adults with little impact on COVID-19 preventive practices. Efforts to address suboptimal uptake of disease preventive practices during this and future disease outbreaks will require more than just improving knowledge.

Topics & Keywords

HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions COVID-19 and Mental Health COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: PLoS ONE

Volume 21, Issue 3, pp. e0343507-e0343507

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0343507

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