The influence of COVID-19 pandemic and coping strategies on work operation of nonfarm household enterprises in Nigeria

Edith C. Obiefuna (), Obed I. Ojonta () and Jonathan E. Ogbuabor ()
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Edith C. Obiefuna: University of Nigeria
Obed I. Ojonta: University of Nigeria
Jonathan E. Ogbuabor: University of Nigeria

Environment, Development and Sustainability: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development, 2024, vol. 26, issue 6, No 1, 13595-13610

Abstract: Abstract The purpose of this study is to investigate how COVID-19 pandemic including some coping strategies such as hand wash with soap and food consumption influences work operation or performance of nonfarm household enterprises (NHEs) in Nigeria using 2020 Living Standard Measurement Survey data of 1728 sample size. This study departs from existing study in two ways: first, the study employs multinomial logistic regression technique to ascertain the determinants of work performance of nonfarm household enterprises in Nigeria. Second, the study focuses on nonfarm enterprises such as petty trade, road side automobile and cab drivers. The results show that COVID-19 pandemic is significant with negative influence on the work operation of NHEs in Nigeria. The result of the study also reveals that coping strategy such as hand wash with soap during the pandemic is an important driver of work performance or operation of NHEs in Nigeria. Another coping strategy like food consumption by nonfarm household enterprises shows insignificant influence on work operation which implies that there is no relationship between food consumption and work operation by NHEs in Nigeria. The policy recommendation of this study, among others, is that policies should focus on procurement of sanitary material for public use. This can be achieved through public sensitisation in terms of organising workshops and conferences.

Keywords: COVID-19 pandemic; Work operation; Coping strategies; Household; Multinomial logit model (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C21 E51 L11 R20 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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