摘要：COVID-19, which emerged in Wuhan city of Hubei province of China, now affects the whole world since December 2019. The epidemic has been proven to be transmitted from person to person through droplet, contact and breathing. The virus continues to spread rapidly despite the global prevention and quarantine efforts since the World Health Organization (WHO) has been accepted as a pandemic. It cancels the progression of the disease for public life. One of these measures is the necessity to use a face mask. This is a questionnaire study on the use of masks. This study is a research in descriptive screening model in which a questionnaire study on mask use is performed. Research datas prepared by investigators with the questionnaire consists of 20 questions Gaziantep province different age and education level with the variables were collected from female participants. The ethical permission required to conduct the research was obtained from Gaziantep University. Based on the research findings, it was concluded that the younger age group did not care much about the disease, the rate of wearing a mask increased as the level of education increased, and the people living in the countryside preferred to use a mask less. When the mask preferences were examined, it was determined that the female participants participating in the survey preferred the surgical mask that should be worn for protection from the epidemic, instead of the fancy mask in their choice of mask. As a result, it was concluded that the participants did not consider the use of masks as a visual pollutions, they preferred to use masks because they care about protecting themselves and other family members, and that the opinions about the use of masks differ according to the variables of education level, age and place of residence.
