PHILIPS, OLUBIYI. O (2020) 1 THE ROLE OF SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL INTERVENTIONS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF POST COVID 19 PANDEMIC IN NIGERIA: A SOCIO-PHILOSOPHICAL EVALUATION. In: 4TH NATIONAL CONFERENCE (VIRTUAL) OF (ASUP ZONE C), 27TH AND 29TH OCTOBER 2020.
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Abstract
Prior to COVID-19, apart from a major dependence on oil for public revenues and foreign exchange earnings, Nigeria’s economy was susceptible to inflationary pressures characterized by a high debt service portfolio, a weak infrastructural base and unsatisfactory human capital development factors. In the face of these emerging challenges, the onslaught of COVID-19 has also meant radically increased demand for resources in the health sector, for mounting personnel costs, hazard pay, and emergency equipment, such as personal protective equipment, ventilators, and oxygen tanks, testing facilities, isolation centres and drugs. This paper argued, that for the appropriate level of response, the Federal Government of Nigeria would have to significantly increase the country’s health care expenditure. The immediate challenge for Nigeria is that of business continuity, especially how the country protect as many of her Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises as is possible while keeping the economy competitive. Nigeria have a large informal workforce, usually daily wage earning, consisting of street vendors, petty traders, artisans, roadside motor mechanics, etc., who have now been deprived of their income. Therefore, this paper recommended that the way forward is for the government and citizens to inculcate public health responses and to strengthen resilience against the spread of the Covid-19. The establishment of a viable Science and Innovation ecosystem for the country especially by integrating the use of science and technology in the agricultural, housing, roads and solar power projects should also be introduced and implemented by the government across the country. Keywords: COVID-19 Pandemic, Challenges to Businesses, Health Responses, Insured Resilience.
| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Paper) |
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| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Law, Arts and Social Sciences > School of Management |
| Depositing User: | Unnamed user with email [email protected] |
| Date Deposited: | 04 Mar 2023 20:12 |
| Last Modified: | 03 Apr 2023 12:06 |
| URI: | http://eprints.federalpolyilaro.edu.ng/id/eprint/2090 |
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