Determinants of Intention and COVID-19 Preventive Behaviors among the Urban Population: The Use of the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB)

Abstract

Background and Purpose: COVID-19 is a new viral disease that has led to a pandemic due to its high infectivity. Since many people do not have access to available vaccines, preventive behavior is the only way to ght the disease. Despite the great emphasis on preventive behaviors, many people do not follow them so that the etiology of this issue seems necessary; hence, the present study aimed to determine the predictors of intention and COVID