Conclusion and Recommendation
In conclusion, COVID-19 outbreak can be avoided by adopting certain
precautions that include frequent hand washing with soap and water for
at 40 minutes, avoiding unnecessary going outside homes, beside wearing
masks in public places. The current study shows that the undergraduate
students in different colleges at Najran University have adequate
knowledge and awareness about the different aspects of COVID-19 in terms
of recognizing its symptoms, beside the recommended preventive
precautions that should be taken seriously. Although, the students
showed adequate knowledge with an overall percentage of 72.51% correct
answers, but more emphasis should be put on updating their knowledge
regarding the upcoming events about COVID-19 periodically for
controlling the spreading of the disease.
Moreover, raising the level of awareness and knowledge about this
pandemic will help not only the university students, but also can
encourage the suspected and those at risk individuals to seek medical
help as early as possible and thus to be treated properly and timely.