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Thus, this study was targeted to assess the practice of people on COVID-19 infections prevention strategies in the region.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"sec002\">\n<jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>A community based cross sectional study design was conducted in Benishangul Gumuz Region from May 25 \u2013June 15, 2020. Multistage sampling technique was carried out to select 21 kebeles\/ketena and 422 study participants. Data were collected by face to face interview using semi-structured questionnaires. The collected data were entered, cleaned and analyzed using STATA software version 14.0. Descriptive, bi-variable and multivariable multilevel models were applied. Variables with p value &lt; 0.25 in bi-variable analysis were selected as candidates for multivariable analysis. Finally, the variables with p-value &lt; 0.5 were considered as statistically significant, then variables with odds ratio, 95% CI were used to interpret the effect of association.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"sec003\">\n<jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>The magnitude of good practice on prevention strategies of COVID\u2013 19 infections was 62.1%. The most frequently practiced prevention strategies for COVID-19 infections were hand washing with water and soap (80.7%), alcohol-based hand rub (68.8%), maintaining social\/physical distance (74.2%) and avoiding touching eyes. Individual and community level factors that affecting practice of COVID\u2013 19 infection prevention strategies were discovered. Hence, community level factor was place of origin (AOR = 0.1; 95%CI: 0.03, 0.35) whereas individual level factors were able to read and write (AOR = 0.18; 95%CI: 0.04, 0.81) and being merchant (AOR = 2.07; 95%CI: 1.01, 4.28).<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"sec004\">\n<jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>The level of practice of community towards COVID-19 infections prevention strategies were low as compared with the expected outcome. Individual and community level factors were identified. This implies that social mobilization and community engagement was not effective. 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