Knowledge, Practices, and Barriers towards COVID-19 Infection Prevention Strategies among University Students in Northern Jordan

Objective: This study sought to determine the level of knowledge, practices and barriers towards the COVID-19 infection prevention strategies among University Students in Northern Jordan Design: This study adopted a descriptive quantitative design Materials and Methods: The researcher administered a survey to 501 participants, who were University Students in Northern Jordan Categorical data was then analyzed using three statistical tools of SPSS (v 25);descriptive statistics, spearman's correlation and linear regression analysis Results: Participants reported proper knowledge scores (84 4%), proper adherence to general hygiene (89 2%) hand hygiene (87 7%), and respiratory hygiene (80 8%) practices regarding COVID-19 infection prevention strategies Lack of personal protective equipment and the inconvenience of staying at home are the leading barriers to stopping the spread of COVID-19 Gender, marital status, level of education and age have a statistically significant impact (p 05) on the participants knowledge towards the overall prevention of the corona virus spread Discussions: This study reports outcomes that correlate with some previous quantitative research studies regarding level of knowledge However, level of knowledge does not consistently correlate with the practice Conclusions: The university students in Northern Jordan exhibit sufficient knowledge and reliable attitude regarding the prevention of COVID-19