• Diksha Thakur
• Manisha Saklani
• Dr. Jyoti Sarin

ABSTRACT Objectives: To assess the knowledge and expressed practices regarding Covid 19 and it’s prevention among residents of selected communities of Ambala, Haryana. Methods: The research include quantitative research design approach. The study was conducted at Barara, Ambala, and Haryana. The residents were selected from the community of Barara using convenience sampling technique. The sample size is (n=200). The tool used for the study consisted of demographic variable (8 items), structured knowledge questionnaire (n=28 items) to assess the knowledge regarding covid 19 and its prevention and structured expressed practices checklist (n=10 items) to assess the practices regarding covid 19 prevention. Reliability of the tool was established by crohnbach alpha for standard tool the formula used id KR-20 accepted value is (0.7-1) and calculated value is (0.74). The data collection was done during the period of April- May 2023. Results: The study comprises of level of expressed practices (76.5%) good, 19.5% very good, 4% poor. There was no association between the knowledge and expressed practices of residents variables and level of knowledge below average (8.0%), average (52.5%),good (34.5%),very good (5%). Conclusion: More than half of residents had average level of knowledge and good expressed practices regarding covid 19 and its prevention.

Residents, knowledge and prevention of covid 19.

"A survey to assess the knowledge and expressed practices regarding covid 19", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 10, page no.e303-e315, October-2023, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2310354.pdf

"A survey to assess the knowledge and expressed practices regarding covid 19", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 10, page no. ppe303-e315, October-2023, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2310354.pdf