UNIVERSITY STUDENTS AWARENESS OF IMPLEMENTING HEALTH PROTOCOL DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN INDONESIA

Abstract

COVID-19 infection does not recognize both old and young age. Awareness of implementing health protocol is higher in young age groups influenced by frequently exposed to informations from mass media. This study aims to see university students awareness of implementing health protocol in Indonesia. The research was conducted from September to October 2020 using a cross sectional design through an online survey. Non-random sampling was used with the criteria, namely university students in Indonesia, aged 18-24 years, willing to participate in research and completing the questionnaireas many as 3.024 students participated. Chi Square Test Statistical analysis was used to see the relationship between respondents characteristic and the implementation of the Health protocol before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. The results showed that the province was significantly related to the use of masks (p-value 0.041), washing hands (p-value 0.001), and physical distancing (0,006) before the COVID-19 pandemic. The conclusion in this study is that university students in Indonesia have health awareness as it was proven by implementing health protocols recommended by the government in order to prevent transmission of the COVID-19 virus.