Africa’s Economic Downturn and Household Well-being: A systematic review

Kezia H. Mkwizu, Joel Wadri Demah, Isabella Sylvester Swai, Chinenye Mercy Nwankwo, Margaret Adebimpe Oke, Olusegun S. Ewemooje, Peter Oseghale Ohue, Omobola O. Oduyoye and Onwusi Chinelo .n
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Kezia H. Mkwizu: The Open University of Tanzania (Tanzania)
Joel Wadri Demah: ICEA Lion Group Life Assurance and Investment Company Uganda Limited (Uganda)
Isabella Sylvester Swai: Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College (Tanzania)
Chinenye Mercy Nwankwo: Kabale University School of Medicine Kabale University (Uganda)
Margaret Adebimpe Oke: Ajayi Crowther University (Nigeria)
Olusegun S. Ewemooje: University of Botswana (Botswana)
Peter Oseghale Ohue: University of Ibadan (Nigeria)
Omobola O. Oduyoye: Babcock University (Nigeria)
Onwusi Chinelo .n: University of Port Harcourt (Nigeria)

IJEP, 2025, vol. 8, issue 01, Pages : 55-71

Abstract: Economic disruptions by COVID-19 pandemic and trade tariffs retaliations cause adverse effects like high inflation. This paper explores Africa’s economic downturn and household well-being using a systematic literature review as a research methodology. findings indicate a decline in output and food insecurity as some of the negative economic downturn effects on household well-being while positive effects are smaller family sizes experience less food insecurities, and cultural expenditure inequalities. This paper explores Africa’s economic downturn and household well-being using the Systematic Literature Review , the selected database for the SLR are African Journals Online (AJOL), Google Scholar and Scopus. A total of 34 journal articles were found relevant to address the main objective of this paper.there are both negative and positive economic downturn effects on household well-being in Africa. Decline in output and food insecurity are some of the negative economic downturns effect on household well-being while the positive economic downturn effects are smaller family sizes experience less food insecurities, and decline in cultural expenditure inequalities, Limits on systematic literature review and therefore, future studies can explore mixed methods approach, The government and non-government interventions to focus on improving the well-being of households, This study contributes knowledge to the existing literature on the subject, ultimately informing policy interventions and enhancing the understanding of the socio-economic dynamics during periods of economic instability.

Keywords: Economic downturn; Household well-being; Africa (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.54241/2065-008-001-004

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