Level of Adherence to Covid-19 Preventive Measures: Case Study of FUTA Shuttle Bus

This study assessed the level of adherence of FUTA shuttle bus operators and passengers to the covid-19 preventive measures suggested by the government, regarding the compulsory hand rinsing; physical distancing preventive measures; and wearing of a nose mask and or face mask in FUTA shuttle bus. Survey research design was employed through personal observation. The observation lasted for 7 days which entails a 7-day peak and off-peak hour count within the specified hours of 7-10 am 2-4 pm and 4-7 pm from Sunday to Saturday. Of the three hours designated for each morning, afternoon, and evening session, there seems to be no rinsing of hands by passengers, although there were provisions of veronica buckets in the Bus Park. Also, there seems to be a low level of adherence to nose masks and or face mask-wearing among the passengers, however, the FUTA shuttle bus operators were keen on ensuring physical distance in the sitting arrangement of passengers as this was discovered in all the shuttle buses that were studied. The study recommends the strict monitoring and enforcement of hand rinsing by passengers in FUTA before the departure of shuttle bus; the enforcement of nose mask and or face mask-wearing inside the shuttle bus.