Background and aim The new outbreak “Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)”
happened in china is caused by severe acute respiratory distress syndrome coronavirus
2 (SARS-CoV-2). Consequently, it spreads across the globe and is affecting wellbeing
frameworks and the global economy. This pandemic disease places a heavy burden
on governments in general, so individuals must adhere to WHO's instructions to limit its
spread. The current study was applied to find out the extent of commitment among the
Iraqi people to the standards of prevention measures against the coronavirus.
Materials and Methods A cross sectional study was conducted with 1 153 respondents
widely in all governorates of Iraq to identify the commitment of the Iraqis to the preventive
measures against COVID-19 in Iraq. This study covered the Iraqis in three main
regions (Southern, middle, and Northern) for data collection. It was conducted between
the 17th and 25th of March 2020, and Iraqis were administered with a structured questionnaire
comprising of three domains.
Results The results showed that the majority of the respondents (52%) were female,
and most of them (42.3%) were observed between the age group of 31-40 years. About
82% of the respondents were residents of urban areas.
Conclusion This study reveals the excellent implementation of preventive measures
by the population. It is observed that the application of prevention standards in the
countryside is less than in the city.
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