ABSTRACT

Healthcare authorities have generally advised against wearing gloves by the general population. However, the use of gloves has become a common sight in public places raising the question of the necessity of glove wearing practice by the general population. This study aims to measure the awareness of wearing and proper handling of gloves during this covid pandemic. A survey was conducted through online survey tool called "Google forms" with 24 questionnaire. The results were analysed using the SPSS software. The study comprises 394 people , 54.8% and 42.2% were females and males of 3 different age groups. Majority of the individuals had awareness of wearing gloves during this pandemic with about 84.94% of female, 75.2% of male who agreed that wearing gloves during this pandemic is mandatory. A significant amount of people (32.7 %) used single-use gloves, while the rest used reusable gloves. About 42.23% used single use latex gloves and approximately 89.32% of individuals use reusable gloves for more than a month. Majority of individuals were aware that washing hands after removing gloves is mandatory (92.25 %).Based on our findings, we can infer that the people have a good understanding of wearing and proper handling of gloves during this COVID-19 pandemic. Keywords: COVID-19, knowledge, awareness, coronavirus, gloves, disposal
Publication date: 01/01/2023

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2023/12.1.6745