Omidiji Jokotola, Samuel Udofia, Busa Fashoto, Ayeni Amidu
Geography Department, University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos, Nigeria.
Heliyon. 2022 Aug;8(8):e10090. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e10090. Epub 2022 Aug 20.
The emergence of the unique coronavirus disease (COVID-19), associated safety measures and impacts have been experienced differently across various sociodemographic and livelihood groups. As a result of the impacts of the COVID-19 restrictions, this study examined experiences and livelihood uncertainties from socially vulnerable groups. One hundred and fifty responses (150) were recorded from residents in Iwaya, and Makoko areas within Lagos Mainland Local Government Area of Lagos state. Complete lockdown or stay-at-home orders, compulsory face masks in public spaces, curfews, physical and social distancing and restriction of inter-state movements are some of the precautionary/safety measures introduced by the Government and enforced by security agents. The findings show that curfews and restriction of inter-state movements were two of the safety measures that had no or reduced impact (p-values > 0.01) on the respondents' means of livelihood. Our results reveal that because a larger percentage of male participants are self-employed and owned personal businesses they were more affected by COVID-19 restrictions than females. 42.7% (64) of females and 57.3% (86) of males reported COVID-19-related anxieties and stress from fear of starvation, and contracting the virus, to impacts on money/finances, slow sales and businesses, food supply, job loss, erratic power supply affecting work from home options. 54.7% of respondents had more than 5 people living together, while 84.7% of housing types (128) are bungalows with several rooms inhabited by an average of three to four people per household. Increased stress, fear of hunger, loss of jobs and source of income were some of the negative impacts resulting from the introduction of the COVID-19 safety measures which adversely affected occupations like traders, people engaged in fishing activities, painters, carpenters, hairdressers and barbers, printers and bricklayers. Our work provides insights into the effects of the COVID-19-safety measures and subjective impact across vulnerable groups and occupations.
新型冠状病毒病（COVID-19）的出现、相关安全措施及其影响在不同社会人口和生计群体中的体验各不相同。由于COVID-19限制措施的影响，本研究调查了社会弱势群体的经历和生计不确定性。从拉各斯州拉各斯大陆地方政府辖区的伊瓦亚和马科科地区的居民那里记录了150份回复。全面封锁或居家令、公共场所强制佩戴口罩、宵禁、物理和社交距离以及州际流动限制是政府出台并由安全机构执行的一些预防/安全措施。研究结果表明，宵禁和州际流动限制是对受访者生计方式没有影响或影响较小的两项安全措施（p值>0.01）。我们的结果显示，由于较大比例的男性参与者是自营职业者且拥有个人企业，他们比女性更容易受到COVID-19限制措施的影响。42.7%（64名）女性和57.3%（86名）男性报告了与COVID-19相关的焦虑和压力，包括对饥饿的恐惧、感染病毒、对金钱/财务的影响、销售和生意缓慢、食品供应、失业、不稳定的电力供应影响在家工作的选择等。54.7%的受访者家中有5人以上共同居住，而84.7%（128种）的住房类型是平房，每户平均有三到四人居住在几个房间里。压力增加、对饥饿的恐惧、失业和收入来源丧失是引入COVID-19安全措施所带来的一些负面影响，这些措施对贸易商、从事渔业活动的人员、油漆工、木匠、美发师和理发师、印刷工以及砖瓦匠等职业产生了不利影响。我们的研究为COVID-19安全措施的影响以及弱势群体和职业的主观影响提供了见解。
