Covid-19 Protocol: Attitude and Practice among Business Entrepreneurs in Southwest Nigeria

Abstract

Measures taken to curtail the spread of the Covid-19 virus in Nigeria were very stringent. The lockdown, among others, affected businesses and households, as individuals found ways to cope with the measures. This study used the qualitative method to collect data from 30 participants in Lagos and Ibadan, and purposive sampling was used among consenting participants. The in-depth interview guide was used in data collection. The data were analyzed using NVivo 12 plus. Findings show the effect of lockdown order on daily life, family, and income flow. Compliance with Covid-19 protocol was differentiated, as most of the participants comply with the lockdown order but had difficulties with facemasks and physical/social distances order. We recommend that to halt other waves of Covid-19, the preventive protocol should be adhered to. Keywords: Covid-19, Lockdown, Perception, Protocol, Southwest Nigeria.

Food Security Challenges

“…A study by Ngarava (2022) found that food insecurity increased as Covid-19 progressed from the first to the fifth wave. Meanwhile, most African immigrants were left out of the opportunity of benefiting from government relief packages and were without social welfare safety nets to cushion the effects of the pandemic (Odunitan-wayas et al 2021;Tinuola et al 2022). The pandemic increased unemployment, and many African immigrants were laid off (Mekonnen & Amede 2022).…”

Diasporean 1 Southern African Perspectives

“…A study by Ngarava (2022) found that food insecurity increased as Covid-19 progressed from the first to the fifth wave. Meanwhile, most African immigrants were left out of the opportunity of benefiting from government relief packages and were without social welfare safety nets to cushion the effects of the pandemic (Odunitan-wayas et al 2021;Tinuola et al 2022). The pandemic increased unemployment, and many African immigrants were laid off (Mekonnen & Amede 2022).…”