Impacts of Covid-19 on Socio-Economic Characteristics of Households in Kano, Nigeria

Abstract

One of the pandemics that affected the entire world in recent times is the COVID19 pandemic. The impact of the COVID-19 epidemic on socio-economic activities is ruinous and can even be more cataclysmic when COVID-19 combines with other existing social and economic  challenges in any society. The purpose of the study is to assess the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on households' socio-economic activities in Kano, Nigeria. A location that is already facing severe challenges in terms of high poverty rate, unemployment, and other  social and economic difficulties.The study used a primary source of data, collected among a sample of 426 respondents that constitute  household heads drawn from the three (3) regions in Kano using stratification method involving four stages. Descriptive analysis was used to analyze the data collected from the respondents. Findings revealed that COVID-19 pandemic had significant negative impacts on  socio-economic activities of the households in Kano. The finding indicates that a large number of household’s respondents have  divergent views of whether COVID-19 is real or fake, despite a broader awareness concerning the virus and preventive measures against  the virus. COVID-19 pandemic has exposed government effort in the healthcare system in the study area. Besides government measures  related to socioeconomic to assist poorest in society that suffered from the loss of income during the imposed lockdown through  palliative has been marred with a lot of irregularities.