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Health Promotion COVID19 Midline Survey

The Ministry of Health and Child Care with support from UNICEF is conducting an assessment of COVID 19 awareness, knowledge, attitudes, practices and behaviour (AKAP/B) and social norms to inform communication interventions. We invite you to voluntarily participate and in no way will your name be asked. Your input will assist to improve communication and community engagement to prevent spread of Covid 19 in Zimbabwe.

1. What do you know about the new COVID 19 disease? (Only one option) Choose one best answer:

• It’s a TV/radio campaign
• It’s a government’s programme
• It’s a virus that can cause a disease
• I don’t know anything

2. Do you believe you or your family are at risk of being exposed to COVID 19?

• Yes
• No
• Don´t know

3. What have you and your family done to protect yourself from getting infected with COVID 19 in the past 5 days? Mark all steps that you have taken:

• Covering mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing
• Washing hands regularly using alcohol-based cleaner or soap / water
• Avoid close contact with anyone who has a fever and cough
• Staying home
• Avoiding public transport
• Avoiding public gatherings

4. What will you do if you or someone from your family has symptoms of COVID19? ? Mark all the actions you would take:

• I will look for a more experienced relative to advise me on what to do
• I will go to the hospital / health unit
• I will go to the neighbourhood nurse
• I will buy medicines at the market
• I will look for the traditional healer
• I would stay in quarantine and call 2019 and seek advice

5. Do you think the COVID 19 is generating stigma against specific people?

• No
• Yes