Impact of COVID-19 on economic growth in Nigeria: opinions and attitudes

Inegbedion, Henry

doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e06943

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“…Hence, this suggestion assumed that people still maintained their sources of income during the lockdown. Contrary to this suggestion, a number of indigenous studies in Nigeria have found that the lockdown has adversely affected the sources of income of the larger proportion of the masses and this further has negative implications on the livelihood of the households in the country (Inegbedion, 2021;Akanni and Gabriel, 2020). Also, reports have indicated that the pandemic generated disruptions in economic sectors, in particular informal job market, as a larger proportion of people that are self-employed and solely rely on daily source of income become totally unemployed (Olu and Irabor, 2020;UNDP, 2020).…”

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confidence: 97%

“…Literature has however indicated that the expected outcome of all these efforts of government to alleviate the unwanted effects of the pandemic, in particular, on the households among the masses has not been realized (Inegbedion, 2021;Umerie and Nnamok, 2020;UNDP, 2020). The discrepancy between the expectation and the reality further strengthens the idea of applying bottom-top approach in alleviating the negative effects of the pandemic in the country.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…These actions, as a means of containing the spread of the virus, constituted a hindrance to normal daily activities of people around the globe. Within few months, the pandemic that started a health issue metamorphosed into socio-economic challenges, hence, both foreign and indigenous studies have indicated an academic concern on the negative effects of these activities on livelihood of people in the world (Mofijur, Fattah, Alam, Islam, Ong, Rahman, Najafi, Ahmed, Uddin, Mahlia, 2021;Jacob, Abigeal, Lydia, 2020;Inegbedion, 2021;Leslie, Fadaak, Davies, Davies, Blaak, Forest, Green and Conly, 2020;Singh and Singh, 2020;Umerie and Nnamok, 2020). The concern has generated a plethora of studies that have identified several negative socio-economic impacts of COVID-19 among households in Nigeria as in the other countries as well (Ajibo, 2020;Akanni and Gabriel, 2020;Ashraf, 2020;Kazeem, 2020;Nicola, 2020;Olu and Irabor, 2020;Orhero and Oghuvbu, 2020).…”

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Community participation: a pragmatic solution to negative impacts of Covid-19 on household's socioeconomic lives

Okunola¹,

Fakunle²

2021

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The worldwide outbreak of COVID-19 and its impacts have become an academic concern. The concern has generated a plethora of studies and reports that have identified a number of negative impacts of COVID-19 on household socioeconomic lives in Nigeria. Therefore, Nigerian governments at different levels in conjunction with several international organisations have tried to deal with these impacts; however, the expected result is far below the reality. Advocacy of adopting bottom-top approaches to solving various community problems and the grand relevance of Community-Based Organisations (CBOs), as a form of community participation, prompted this study. The specific objective of the study was to investigate the roles of CBOs in complementing the governments' efforts to alleviate the negative impacts on household socioeconomic lives. The location of the study was Ife-East Local Government Area of Osun State, Nigeria where there existed a number of various CBOs as in other part of the country. The study was cross-sectional and exploratory in nature while a qualitative method, in-depth face-to-face interview, was employed to collect the primary data for this study. The study covered all the 10 electoral wards that exist in the study location. Via purposive sampling method, 5 CBOs were selected in each of the 10 wards, making a total size of 50 CBOs. To obtain the primary data, 2 CBO leaders (a man and a woman) and 4 CBO members (2 men and 2 women) among the 5 selected CBOs in each of the wards were purposively selected, making a total sample size of 60 from all the electoral wards for the in-depths face-to-face interview. Both thematic and contents analyses were utilized to analyze the collected data. The study found that the CBOs rendered economic support in forms of pooling resources together for fund provision, purchasing goods in large quantities at lower prices, creating platforms to attract loans, assistance and to invite experts for empowerment programmes for their members. The study further found that the CBO members benefited social support in form of provision of platforms to share their experiences, to boost members' morale to avert psychological challenges that tended to generate committing suicide and to invite medical experts on sensitization programmes about COVID-19 and its effects. As this study solely focused on ways that several aspects of households' socioeconomic lives were shielded from the negative impacts of the pandemic through community participation via various CBOs, this study solicited future studies that shall focus mainly on the challenges that the CBOs encounter in realizing this goal and the means of coping with the highlighted challenges.

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Section: Review Of Relevant Literaturementioning

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Community participation: a pragmatic solution to negative impacts of Covid-19 on household's socioeconomic lives

Okunola¹,

Fakunle²

2021

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“…The [61] opined that the measures to check the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic have led to the temporary shutdown of many businesses, widespread financial market turmoil, an erosion of confidence, and heightened business uncertainty, well as restrictions on travel and mobility [17]. Decline in output, consumer's expenditures and decline in GDP were observed to be the significant impact.…”

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“…In Africa, a study by [17] indicated that the COVID-19-induced lockdown has significantly constrained economic activities and the circular flow of income. He further noted that the perceived reduction in the circular flow of income in the wake of the COVID-19 lockdown has negatively impacted the economic growth in Nigeria.…”

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COVID-19 Pandemic: Health Challenges and a Critical Study of the Structure of the Nigeria Economy

Samuel

Odo

Atewologun

et al. 2021

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Sub-Saharan Africa has been characterized as having a high prevalence of malaria and HIV. The present COVID-19 outbreak compounds and complicates Nigeria's health and socio-economic problems that require stringent public health measures, improved health facilities and achievable economic policies to tackle. The impact of COVID-19 on national economies depends on the level of preparedness and responsiveness to shocks. This perspective dissected the structure of the Nigerian economy and the effect of the pandemic on Nigeria's economy, having given mild health implications. The study adopted an exploratory research design and thus, relied on the past socio-economic situation in Nigeria to explain how Nigeria was affected by the pandemic. This perspective concludes that the socio-economic foundation in Nigeria is weak. These weak socio-economic settings have made the economy vulnerable to external and internal shocks. This study recommends that the Nigerian government provide adequate and internationally standard training facilities for her health workers and ensure that they are paid well and as when due. To build a resilient economy that can survive external and internal shocks, there is a need to diversify the economy's economic base fully. Alongside achieving economic diversification, there is the need to improve the existing agricultural-industrial link. The Central Bank should adopt effective monetary policy measures to facilitate credit to private sectors to promote investment in key sectors in the economy. There is a need to increase stimulus package for all industries and households to sustain and improve employment and consumption levels. There is a need to improve efficiency in government spending. The government should sincerely invest in infrastructures to reduce the cost burden on the private sector. Furthermore, there is a crucial need to increase government investment in the health and education sector to prepare the nation for any other health emergency and build its human capital.

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Explaining the factors affecting women's life during COVID‐19 lockdown: A qualitative study among women in Southern Iran

Shahabi

Hosseini

Homayuni

et al. 2022

Health Science Reports

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Background The long‐term impact of COVID‐19 on women's health can cause serious damage to the family and society. Aim To explain the factors affecting women's life during COVID‐19 lockdown in Southern Iran. Methods In this qualitative study, 20 women who referred to Bandar Abbas health care centers were interviewed and semi‐structured interviews continued until data saturation. Results Data were extracted into seven categories as follows: socio‐family influence, occupational challenges, financial concern, leisure time, access to services, psychological reactions, and physical problems. Conclusion We conclude that, lockdown had effects on women's life in terms of psychological, social, economic, and family relationships. Learning risk management skills can help manage these effects.

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Impact of COVID-19 on economic growth in Nigeria: opinions and attitudes

Cited by 27 publications

References 13 publications

Community participation: a pragmatic solution to negative impacts of Covid-19 on household's socioeconomic lives

Community participation: a pragmatic solution to negative impacts of Covid-19 on household's socioeconomic lives

COVID-19 Pandemic: Health Challenges and a Critical Study of the Structure of the Nigeria Economy

Explaining the factors affecting women's life during COVID‐19 lockdown: A qualitative study among women in Southern Iran

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