COVID-19 Pandemic in Sub-Saharan Africa: Beyond the Lockdown

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dc.contributor.authorAkinleye, S.O.
dc.contributor.authorPopogbe, O.O.
dc.contributor.authorAyeni, A.O.
dc.date.accessioned2021-11-02T12:34:10Z
dc.date.available2021-11-02T12:34:10Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.descriptionScholarly articlesen_US
dc.description.abstractThe negative impact of the pandemic and the associated lockdown cannot be overemphasised. However, it is necessary to look beyond the impacts and examine all the possible ways to avert the effect of a future epidemic. First, it is important to know that the deliberate allocation of social benefits for vulnerable citizens cannot be overemphasised and this needs to be done equitably. This is because many African citizens are poor and struggle for daily survival, thus exposure to disaster makes them more vulnerable. Vulnerability is the extent to which a population, an individual or an organisation is incapable of predicting, handling, withstanding and recovering from the effects of disasters. People in this bracket include the economically distressed people, the racial and ethnic minorities, children of low-income families, the elderly, the homeless, the chronically sick citizens including those with mental illness, as well as rural dwellers who have limited access to healthcare services. Therefore, policies should be enacted and implemented to ensure that people in this category are the first recipients of aids and care during emergencies.en_US
dc.identifier.citationAkinleye, S.O., O. O. Popogbe and A. O. Ayeni (2021): COVID-19 Pandemic in Sub-Saharan Africa: Beyond the Lockdown. In: Bammeke, F., Akinleye S. O. and Ayeni A. O. (Eds), “The Social Impact of COVID-19 on Nigerians: Experiences, Lessons and Reflections.” University of Lagos Press and Bookshop Ltd, Conclusion, pg. 473 - 486.en_US
dc.identifier.issn978-978-58923-6-9
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.unilag.edu.ng/handle/123456789/9662
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Lagos Press and Bookshop Ltden_US
dc.subjectPandemicen_US
dc.subjectEpidemicen_US
dc.subjectPopulationen_US
dc.subjectDisasteren_US
dc.subjectRural dwellersen_US
dc.subjectResearch Subject Categories::SOCIAL SCIENCESen_US
dc.titleCOVID-19 Pandemic in Sub-Saharan Africa: Beyond the Lockdownen_US
dc.typeBook chapteren_US
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