ASSESMENT OF KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE, PRACTICE AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS OF VOLUNTARY BLOOD DONATION AMONG RESIDENTS OF EMDIBIR TOWN, CHEHA WOREDA GURAGE ZONE, CENTRAL ETHIOPIA 2024, A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY

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Abstract Background: Blood transfusion is one of the most essential needs to manage patients suffering from various medical, surgical and obstetric conditions. Understanding the level of knowledge, attitude, and practice of voluntary blood donation among residents of the town can help to identify gaps in their education, participation and level of awareness regarding the importance of donating blood. Objective: To assess knowledge, attitude, practice and associated factors towards voluntary blood donation among residents of Emdibir town. Methods: community based cross sectional study was conducted to assess knowledge, attitude, practice (KAP) and associated factors of residents of Emdibir town from December 17 to December 30 2024. 416 adults was selected using simple random sampling method. Data will be collected using interview method & the data was collected from residents of Emdibir town. The collected data will be analyzed using SPSS version 25. The association between blood donation knowledge, attitude, practice, and socio- demographic variables was tested using multivariate logistic regression, odds ratio and 95%CI. For descriptive statistics was computed and presented by using tables, graphs and figures. Result: A total of 416 respondents were included in the study. The study population comprised of 199(47.8%) males and 217(52.2%) females this study showed that 233(56%), 287 (69.1%), and 160 (38.5%) study participants had adequate knowledge, good attitude and experience of blood donation. Respondents who had Bsc. degree (AOR=5.498,95%CI:(1.417,21.337),secondary education,(AOR=1.240,95%CI:(0.673- 2.284))and government employees (AOR=4.228, 95% CI:(3.680,4.857))were knowledgeable. Those respondents who attended higher education and secondary were more likely (AOR=6.089, 95% CI:(1.319, 28.103) ,(AOR=4.346, 95% CI:(1.291,25.080) to have good attitude towards blood donation. Participants who are government employees (AOR=12.092, 95% CI: (1.641,108.46) and students ,(AOR= 2.450, 95% CI: (1.038,5.782)were more likely to donate blood. In addition to this,Bsc.degree holders(AOR=5.202, 95% CI: (1.744,184.489). Conclusion and recommendation: In general, the study showed that the proportion of adults who had adequate level of knowledge about blood donation and good attitude towards blood donation is high. However, the level practice was low blood donation practice (38.5%). To increase awareness and practice of voluntary blood donation an intervention should be under taken from all Government and Non government organization.