Ogunkola Isaac Olushola, Imo Uchenna Frank, Obia Hope Jonah, Okolie Elvis Anyaehiechukwu, Lucero-Prisno Iii Don Eliseo
Department of Public Health, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria.
Department of Public Health, Teesside University, Middlesbrough, United Kingdom.
Health Promot Perspect. 2021 Feb 7;11(1):32-35. doi: 10.34172/hpp.2021.05. eCollection 2021.
Street vending practices are common in Africa and cater to a large portion of the continent's population. Since the identification of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Africa, various governments have implemented measures to control the spread of infection. These measures may have an adverse effect on street vending practices. This paper demonstrates the extent to which COVID-19 measures of control and prevention affects street vending practices in Africa and how it can be remedied. There has been reduced economic growth and increased hunger among individuals involved in street vending practices due to the prohibitions put in place by governments. Measures directed at curbing the spread of the virus inadvertently affect street vending practices and vendors. Current and future pandemic response plans should reflect the integration of measures directed at reducing potential hardship and a further economic set back for individuals involved in street vending practices.
街头贩卖行为在非洲很常见，服务于非洲大陆很大一部分人口。自非洲发现2019冠状病毒病（COVID-19）以来，各国政府已采取措施控制感染传播。这些措施可能会对街头贩卖行为产生不利影响。本文展示了COVID-19防控措施对非洲街头贩卖行为的影响程度以及如何加以补救。由于政府实施的禁令，参与街头贩卖行为的个人经济增长放缓，饥饿加剧。旨在遏制病毒传播的措施无意中影响了街头贩卖行为和小贩。当前和未来的疫情应对计划应体现出将旨在减少参与街头贩卖行为的个人潜在困难和进一步经济挫折的措施纳入其中。
