Street-hawking in a Foreign Land: Social Dynamics of Migrant Petty Traders’ Livelihoods in Nigeria

Iwuoha, Victor Chidubem

doi:10.1177/0021909620916912

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“… 24 , 25 The case of Nigeria is not different as public health policies are primarily though not exclusively in the interests of the elites. 26 Therefore, COVID‐19 public healthcare policies in Nigeria are usually reflections of the interests of the governing class and the rich who have easy access to remote medical services (or private healthcare service providers), while the poor masses cannot easily access healthcare services in public hospitals during the lockdown because the public hospitals have been converted to COVID‐19 isolation and treatment centres.…”

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Citizens lack access to healthcare facilities: How COVID‐19 lockdown and social distancing policies boost roadside chemist businesses in South‐Eastern Nigeria

Iwuoha

Aniche

Obiora

et al. 2021

Health Planning & Management

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This study examines how COVID-19 lockdown and social distancing policies impacted on citizens' access to healthcare facilities and the level of patronage of chemist/pharmacies for self-treatment. A cross-sectional questionnaire survey method was used to collect data by asking individuals quantitative and qualitative questions in person whichincluded 6 structured open-ended questions. Participants include operators of purposively selected three classes of small businesses/self-employed services in South-Eastern Nigeria. This involves 120 fashion/event related businesses, 80 food related businesses and 100 general merchandise-a total of 300 small businesses. Quantitative data were analysed by frequencies and descriptive statistics while qualitative data were analysed using thematic/content analysis.It concludes that although COVID-19 lockdown policies are generally perceived to have negative effects on small businesses, these policies have particularly had positive effects on the chemist/pharmacies businesses compared with other small businesses. About 85% increase in patronage of chemist businesses compared with 63.7% decline in patronage of other small businesses is essentially linked to increasing rate of self-medication as a result of government's poor implementation of COVID-19 public health policies amidst lockdown measures-which limited people's access to hos-

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Citizens lack access to healthcare facilities: How COVID‐19 lockdown and social distancing policies boost roadside chemist businesses in South‐Eastern Nigeria

Iwuoha

Aniche

Obiora

et al. 2021

Health Planning & Management

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“…Increased climate vulnerability that manifests through unpredictable inter-and intra-annual rainfall patterns resulting in the deterioration of livelihood has contributed to damaging social cohesion, and fueled conflict between different social groups in northeast Nigeria (Vivekananda, 2018). Added to climate vulnerability that comes as a threat to IDPs is the fact that migrants in Nigeria are still seen as a threat multiplier rather than a constituent part of broader social and economic transformation processes (De Haas, 2007;Iwuoha, 2020). When interviewed on their feelings over the presence of IDPs in their community, most members of the host community usually expressed a negative opinion.…”

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A social network analysis of internally displaced communities in northeast Nigeria: potential conflicts with host communities in the Lake Chad region

Kamta

Scheffran

2021

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In this study, we aim to analyze social networks in which internally displaced persons (IDPs) are involved in northeast Nigeria, after they have been displaced by the insurgency of the Boko Haram group. While IDPs usually resettle in camps operated by the government, contacts with host communities are common. We further analyze the potential that such contacts may lead to conflicts between IDPs and their host communities in the Lake Chad region. Data for this study were collected by interviewing IDPs in the Bakassi IDP camp in Maiduguri and by interviewing members of the host community in Maiduguri in close proximity to the Bakassi IDP camp. A Social Network Analysis approach was used to analyze the data, by constructing social network graphs and computing network attributes, mainly the betweenness centrality of actors. The results of the study show on the one hand a mixture of friendly and conflicting relationships between IDPs and the host community from the IDPs’ perspective, and on the other hand, only few contacts between members of the host community and IDPs in the Bakassi IDP camp, from the host community's perspective. The analysis suggests that in the context of conflict present in the Lake Chad region, IDPs and members of the host community mainly use closed networks, to keep available resources and economic opportunities within their communities. We recommend a better service delivery to IDPs but also to members of the host communities who feel neglected as more attention is given to IDPs with the distribution of humanitarian aid.

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“…Political systems are meant to provide public goods through good governance (Bratton & Lewis, 2007; Iwuoha, 2020; Kinder & Kiewet, 1981; Pennock, 1966; Rotberg, 2004). However, the National Assembly has over the years lost sight of its constitutional role of promoting quality laws that significantly address the issues of public goods and social welfare of the citizens (Ogundiya, 2010).…”

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Parliamentary democracy and citizen's welfare in Nigeria: The case of National Assembly

Nwanolue

Iwuoha

Uwaechie

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Journal of Public Affairs

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This study examined how National Assembly's legislation has facilitated or enhanced citizen's social welfare in Nigeria. Based on qualitative research methods and postcolonial theory, the study argued that the National Assembly has primarily elevated its private interests (including the interests of the executive arm) above qualitative pro-people legislation that could enhance citizen's social welfare. Between 2015 and 2018, only 12 out of the 86 bills passed and assented to by the President were related to, and had direct effects on citizen's social welfare in Nigeria. Hence, an estimated 86.9 million Nigerians live in extreme poverty. Unemployment rate increased from 10.57% of total labor force in 2012 to 22.56% in 2018. Key challenges include: poor communication between lawmakers and the citizens, frequent turnover of legislators, lack of experience/technical capacity, corrupt tendencies and executivelegislative crisis. Thus, citizens' engagement via town hall meetings and public interactions is imperative for the enactment of qualitative pro-people legislation that improves people's lives and social welfare.

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Street-hawking in a Foreign Land: Social Dynamics of Migrant Petty Traders’ Livelihoods in Nigeria

Cited by 14 publications

References 55 publications

Citizens lack access to healthcare facilities: How COVID‐19 lockdown and social distancing policies boost roadside chemist businesses in South‐Eastern Nigeria

Citizens lack access to healthcare facilities: How COVID‐19 lockdown and social distancing policies boost roadside chemist businesses in South‐Eastern Nigeria

A social network analysis of internally displaced communities in northeast Nigeria: potential conflicts with host communities in the Lake Chad region

Parliamentary democracy and citizen's welfare in Nigeria: The case of National Assembly

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