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The Roles of Knowledge and Perceptions in Covid-19 Transmission Prevention Behavior

Introduction: COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by novel Corona virus strain and transmitted in community.
The present research aimed to find out about the relationships of knowledge and perceptions related to COVID-19
transmission prevention behavior among ticketing workers of a ferry operator. Methods: This research employed
quantitative methods with cross-sectional research design and chi-square analysis approach. The research sample
consisted of 99 respondents who were ticketing workers of ferry operators within the working area of the Port of
Merak, Banten. Results: The research results showed that 30.3% of the respondents had poor and remaining 69.7%
had good COVID-19 transmission prevention behavior. As many as 66.7% of the respondents had good knowledge, while 42.4 % had constructive perception of COVID-19 transmission prevention behavior. The analysis test
showed that there were significant relationships between knowledge and perceptions related to COVID-19 transmission prevention behavior. Managers are suggested to improve workers’ knowledge and perceptions on COVID-19
transmission prevention. Conclusion: Workers with good knowledge were twice as likely to have good COVID-19
transmission prevention behavior

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