Coronavirus Disease-19 Outbreak: Barriers to Hand Hygiene Practices Among Healthcare Professionals in Sub-Saharan Africa Bamidele J. Alegbeleye1*, Oke-Oghene P. Akpoveso2, and Rana K. Mohammed3 Abstract BACKGROUND: Hand hygiene practice entails hand washing, which is simple, cost-effective, and one of the first lines of defense in ceasing the spread of the