The COVID-19 pandemic and the crisis of lockdowns in Nigeria: The household food security perspective

Amusan, Lere; Agunyai, Samuel Chukwudi

doi:10.4102/apsdpr.v9i1.484

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“…Most predictive articles reported likelihoods of higher inequalities to be experienced by women related to COVID-19 and food security ( n = 10/15). Many predicted that more women would experience increased food insecurity under COVID-19 than men [ 9 , 34 , 36 , 38 ], many also warned of increases in gender-based violence [ 14 , 18 , 30 , 32 , 37 ]. However, Tom and Chipenda [ 30 ] did not offer actual evidence of such occurrences and a few documents seemed to base their predictions on global statistics [ 17 , 32 , 37 ], which did not necessarily provide an actual picture of the current conditions in Africa.…”

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“…In addition to food security, it has been predicted that other gender disparities, such as gender-based violence, would increase due to pandemic stressors [ 14 , 15 ]. However, whether speaking about food security or gender-based violence, or both, such reports lack clear evidence to support that those increases have happened or are lockdown-driven, and instead, tend to be more predictive and based on past crises (e.g., the Ebola epidemic; [ 16 , 17 ]) and media reports; see Saalim et al for a comprehensive list of examples [ 18 , 19 ]. While the assessment of past crises and current media are valuable ways to help predict and mitigate gender inequalities driven by the current evolving crisis, neither provide concrete evidence that there is a link.…”

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Do COVID-19 and Food Insecurity Influence Existing Inequalities between Women and Men in Africa?

VanVolkenburg

Vandeplas²,

Touré

et al. 2022

IJERPH

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This review sought to understand what is currently known about how the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and restrictive measures are affecting food security and equality between women and men in all of Africa. A review of both the academic and grey literature was performed by following PRISMA guidelines. Results showed that a general disparity exists in gender-inclusive/-sensitive research. Most reported increases in inequalities between women and men were predictive only. Evidence-based articles found were mainly conducted online and target tertiary educated populations, among which neutral effects were found. A general lack of disaggregated data (e.g., women vs. men) was found to be a barrier in gaining a complete understanding of the situation on-the-ground. Furthermore, documents reporting on food security seldom included all four pillars (i.e., availability, access, utility, stability) in their analysis despite the reciprocal connection between them all. Within household disparities and the impacts on power relationships within households were also overlooked. Future studies must focus on rural settings and gender disaggregated interview processes as well as consider all pillars of food security. Doing so will help to better inform governments and humanitarian groups leading to better designed policies and social supports that target where they are most needed.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Do COVID-19 and Food Insecurity Influence Existing Inequalities between Women and Men in Africa?

VanVolkenburg

Vandeplas²,

Touré

et al. 2022

IJERPH

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“…For instance, there was a rise in food scarcity in some parts of America and some countries in Sub-Saharan Africa due to the ill-planned policies on the restriction of movements [15,[21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28]. Domestic violence grew across the globe during these lockdown periods [17,[29][30][31]. The birth rate in some low-income countries also grew, despite the limited resources [32].…”

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Analysis of the Concept of Deaths per Million in the Impact Assessment of COVID-19 Pandemic in 2020

Ohanube¹,

Uchejeso²

2023

Psychosocial, Educational, and Economic Impacts of COVID-19

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The pandemic of the Coronavirus disease 2019 has been quite devastating. Assessing the success of the public health measures put in place by different nations has become a herculean task, especially as there is no effective index to determine that. The existing public health indices such as the Case fatality ratio and Mortality rate have not proven efficient in ascertaining the progress made in the early implementation of some public health measures. Hence, the index Deaths Per Million, an estimated mortality rate, is considered an alternative tool to ascertain the progress made at the onset and peak of the pandemic. In this case study, we have compared these three indices to know which best fits the pandemic. We also elucidated when and how deaths per million can be efficiently utilized during a pandemic to know the most appropriate time to impose lockdowns and other public health measures. This is considering the tendency for lockdowns to affect the psycho-social skills of humans and adversely impact economic activities both locally and globally. This work further provided evidence why the index Deaths Per Million is preferred during a pandemic over case fatality ratio and mortality. This was done using statistics from various countries for one year. These countries were selected based on their population and their peculiar nature.

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“…Systems theory, first propounded by Easton (1965) but further improved by Fisher (2011), aptly fits the explanation of budgetary allocation and the response of the government to the pandemic in Nigeria and South Africa. Environmental problems or social issues are parts of an interrelated whole system (Amusan and Agunyai 2021;Hassan et al 2020). According to this theory, the political system is defined as the interaction or set of interrelated components and processes through which binding or authoritative allocations are made in any society.…”

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Budgetary Allocations and Government Response to COVID-19 Pandemic in South Africa and Nigeria

Chukwudi

Ojakorotu

2022

JRFM

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The eruption of the novel virus brought to the global scene the prediction that Africa would be worse hit by the pandemic. This prediction was partly built on the widely recognized fact that Africa is the continent with the weakest public health care system and the lowest budgetary allocations to health. However, contrary to this prediction, the COVID-19 death rate in Africa has been low compared to in other continents. Debates on Africa’s low COVID-19 death rate have generated mixed reactions, the majority of which have centred on beliefs and superstition about hot weather and Africa’s youth-dominated society. Little or none of these reactions have attributed the low COVID-19 death rate to swift and prudent budgetary adjustment, which partly aided a swift response from some African governments. Indeed, not many studies have examined the swiftness in the response of some African governments and prudent budgetary adjustment in tackling the spread of COVID-19. This paper, through secondary data, advances knowledge on how budget revision aided government response to the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa and Nigeria. It found that both countries adjusted their budgetary allocations in response to COVID-19. It further indicates that South Africa, through budgetary revision, allocated more funds to government agencies in charge of COVID-19 and various relief packages than Nigeria. Moreover, it indicates that the swift budgetary adjustment by both countries partly aided a quick government response that progressively flattened the curve and, in the long run, partly contributed to fiscal impulse and deferrals.

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The COVID-19 pandemic and the crisis of lockdowns in Nigeria: The household food security perspective

Cited by 16 publications

References 26 publications

Do COVID-19 and Food Insecurity Influence Existing Inequalities between Women and Men in Africa?

Do COVID-19 and Food Insecurity Influence Existing Inequalities between Women and Men in Africa?

Analysis of the Concept of Deaths per Million in the Impact Assessment of COVID-19 Pandemic in 2020

Budgetary Allocations and Government Response to COVID-19 Pandemic in South Africa and Nigeria

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