The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Unemployment, Market, Livelihoods, and Food Security in Africa

Ebrima Ceesay
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Ebrima Ceesay: University of the Gambia, Gambia

International Journal of Information Communication Technologies and Human Development (IJICTHD), 2021, vol. 13, issue 3, 38-55

Abstract: This paper assesses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on unemployment, market, livelihoods, and food security in Africa. The data use in this paper was generated from online survey questionnaire in which the participants were asked about certain questions in which COVID-19 affects their social-economic situation. The questionnaire was design to help Africans to understand COVID-19's impact on their social and economic live. The results of this study reveal that coronavirus pandemic affected Africa in a number of ways: 1) 51.6% responded in Africa that coronavirus affected their job search while 45.2% said it did not affect their job search. 2) In Africa, 55.8% said they still can access the market in the past 7 days, and 30.2% said they cannot access the market due to certain conditions or restrictions and lockdowns. 3) 45% said the main reason they and the peoples in their respective households could not access the market or stores during the coronavirus pandemic is due to movement restriction imposed by government.

Date: 2021
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