Root cause of factors enhancing the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic in Nigerian informal urban settlements: issues and possible solutions

IF 1.7 Q4 REGIONAL & URBAN PLANNING

International Planning Studies Pub Date : 2021-04-22 DOI:10.1080/13563475.2021.1917342

Andrew Ebekozien, C. Aigbavboa, Solomon Oisasoje Ayo-Odifiri

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Abstract

ABSTRACT Recent studies showed that physical distancing and proper hygiene measures mitigate the fast spread of COVID-19. But how far the informal urban settlements residents can adhere to these and other measures are yet to receive in-depth studies in Nigeria. Therefore, this study investigated the level of residents’ compliance and proffer possible solutions that will mitigate the pandemic spread. Five cities across Nigeria were engaged as the case study via a phenomenology type of qualitative research. The study combined MAXQDA 2020 with thematic analysis to describe the data. Findings show that majority of the informal urban settlements in Nigeria can enhance the spread of COVID-19. As part of this paper’s implications, findings will strengthen collaboration with relevant stakeholders regarding effective control measures and propose measures possibly to be adopted by other developing countries with similar attributes in the informal urban settlements.

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促进2019年冠状病毒病大流行在尼日利亚非正式城市住区传播的因素的根本原因:问题和可能的解决办法

最近的研究表明，保持身体距离和适当的卫生措施可以减缓COVID-19的快速传播。但是，在尼日利亚，非正式城市住区的居民能在多大程度上遵守这些和其他措施还有待深入研究。因此，本研究调查了居民的遵守程度，并提供了可能的解决方案，以减轻大流行的传播。通过现象学类型的定性研究，将尼日利亚的五个城市作为案例研究。该研究将MAXQDA 2020与专题分析相结合来描述数据。调查结果表明，尼日利亚大多数非正式城市住区可能加剧COVID-19的传播。作为本文影响的一部分，研究结果将加强与相关利益攸关方在有效控制措施方面的合作，并提出其他发展中国家在非正式城市住区中可能采取的类似措施。

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