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A Study on Knowledge, Attitude and Practice towards Covid-19 among Government Employees in Naypyitaw ( Yin Po Po Thwin, 2023) Yin Po Po Thwin This study was aimed to assess the level of knowledge, attitude and practice related to COVID-19 and was conducted among the selected Government’s Employees in Naypyitaw, between May to November 2022 using pre-structured self-administered questionnaires. A total of 171 eligible respondents, from four different Ministries, participated. As almost all respondents (161 persons) are graduated, most of them got a high general knowledge score regarding description about COVID-19, risk group and mode of transmission of COVID-19 infection. Nearly two-thirds had less positive attitude toward disease condition and coping capacity of institutions, whereas fourthfifth of the respondents showed positive attitude for the control strategy of Myanmar. Only few participants (twelve persons) responded proper handwashing is not easy due to limited practice and insufficient handwashing facilities. According to the finding, it can be assumed that job, residency type and educational level, mainly influence the knowledge about COVID-19 among respondents. Knowledge about high-risk groups and disease transmission was associated with attitude of worry about COVID-19 infection. Attitude for transmission was also associated with intended practice and coping capacity for preventive activities. 2023-03-01 https://meral.edu.mm/records/9161