Resumption of School amid the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Rapid Assessment of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Preventive Practices among Final-Year Senior High Students at a Technical Institute in Ghana
Table 1
Sociodemographic characteristics of the study participants.
Independent variables
Frequency n (175)
Percent
Age; mean (SD), min–max
21.12 (2.51), 16–32
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Age group (in years)
<18
5
2.9
18–25
161
92.0
26–32
9
5.1
Gender
Male
126
72.0
Female
49
28.0
Religious affiliation
Christianity
54
30.9
Islam
121
69.1
Origin of student
Northern Ghana
162
92.6
Southern Ghana
13
7.4
Program of study
Fashion and design
29
16.6
Catering
29
16.6
Building and construction
15
8.6
Carpentry and joining
17
9.7
Welding and fabrication
12
6.9
Electrical engineering
50
28.6
Automobile engineering
10
5.7
Othersa
13
7.4
Father’s level of education
No formal education
106
60.6
Basic level
17
9.7
SHS level
29
16.6
Tertiary level
23
13.1
Mother’s level of education
No formal education
128
73.1
Basic level
21
12.0
SHS level
13
7.4
Tertiary level
13
7.4
Heard about COVID-19
Yes
172
98.3
No
3
1.7
Sources of COVID-19 information
WhatsApp
10
5.7
Facebook
22
12.6
TV/radio
115
65.7
Teachers
5
2.9
Friends/relatives
7
4.0
Community announcement
8
4.6
Websites of health organization
8
4.6
Trust in information sources about COVID-19
WhatsApp
7
4.0
Facebook
12
6.9
TV/radio
122
69.7
Teachers
2
1.1
Friends/relatives
8
4.6
Community announcement
4
2.3
Websites of health organization
20
11.4
Received education about COVID-19
Yes
136
77.7
No
39
22.3
aOther programmes of study include agric engineering, painting and decoration, and mechanical engineering.
