Bashir, K. T and Olagoke-Salami, Sekinat Olubunmi (2020) MITIGATING THE EFFECTS OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF RESIDENTS OF IBADAN METROPOLIS. In: 5th International Conference of School of Science, 12th- 13th November, 2020, Yaba College of Technology, Lagos, Nigeria..
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Abstract
The emergence of covid-19 pandemic has posed enormous challenges to the economy throughout the world. This paper is aimed at identifying various challenges of Covid -19 pandemic on socio - economic development of the residents of Ibadan metropololis and also recommends palliatives measures that may ameliorate its effect on the residents. The study adopted primary data source in forms of questionnaires administration. Two hundred and twenty (220) questionnaires were administered on Ibadan residents selected from the eleven local government area in Ibadan region through a convenience sampling method, but one hundred and forty seven (147) were retrieved, representing 66.8% response rate. The data were analysed with the use of frequency distribution and mean score. Findings revealed that increase in criminal activities, high level of job losses and inflation were the prominent effects of covid 19 pandemic on the residents of Ibadan metropolis. The study concluded that covid-19 outbreak has serious challenges on socio-economic development of Ibadan residents and therefore recommended that Government should enhance her empowerment programme for the jobless individuals and create enabling environment that can attract investors for more businesses to strive within the city.
| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Paper) |
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| Subjects: | Q Science > Q Science (General) |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Engineering, Science and Mathematics > School of Civil Engineering and the Environment |
| Depositing User: | Unnamed user with email [email protected] |
| Date Deposited: | 03 Jun 2021 12:40 |
| Last Modified: | 03 Jun 2021 12:40 |
| URI: | http://eprints.federalpolyilaro.edu.ng/id/eprint/1601 |
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