Demographic and Social Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic in Nigeria

Authors

  • Attah Amana Philip Department of Social Sciences and Humanities, The Federal Polytechnic, Idah, Kogi State, Nigeria
  • Alfa Patrick Innocent Department of Social Sciences and Humanities, The Federal Polytechnic, Idah, Kogi State, Nigeria.
  • Mamman Matthew Samuel Department of Sociology, Nasarawa State University Keffi, Nigeria

Keywords:

Demographic, Social Impact, Pandemic, Nigeria, COVID-19

Abstract

The novel Coronavirus (Covid 19) as a global pandemic came with several negative consequences include demographic and social dimension. This research examines the Demographic and Social Impact of Coronavirus pandemic on the citizens of Nigeria and Kogi State in particular. The research adopted a descriptive research survey design and the populations of the study are the entire people living in Kogi State which is 3,314,043. The Taro Yamane statistical technique was used to determine a sample size of 400, which were structured questionnaire distributed with a retrieval rate of 91%. The data was analyzed using frequencies and percentages while hypotheses tested using chi-square statistical tool. The study revealed that Corona virus pandemic has affected the Demographic and Social lives of the citizens, there by recommends that the citizens adhere strictly to various guidelines stipulated by the regulatory Agencies and Health Institutions.


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Published

2021-04-29

How to Cite

Amana Philip, A., Patrick Innocent, A., & Matthew Samuel, M. (2021). Demographic and Social Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic in Nigeria. Journal of International Relations Security and Economic Studies , 1(1), 41-49. Retrieved from https://journals.rcmss.com/index.php/jirses/article/view/63

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 1 (2021): Journal of International Relations, Security and Economic Studies (JIRSES)

Section

Articles