Covid-19 and poverty in Kwara state - Nigeria

Abstract

Corona virus disease properly tagged COVID-19 pandemic is a global problem which broke out in Wuhan, China in the late 2019. It is widely spreading globally since its inception in China. Today most of the countries of the world are infected with this so-called COVID-19 pandemic. In Nigeria, most of the states have been infected with this plague. This study aims to examine the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on the economic condition of people in Kwara state. The data and information employed in this paper are majorly sourced and collected from secondary ones such as journal articles, reports, internet, newspapers supported with target-group discussion and interview. The findings reveal that COVID-19 pandemic has significant negative impact on the poor people in Kwara State. Finding also exposes lapses on the side of government / system in the state. The paper comprises of introduction, definitions of concepts, situation of the COVID-19 pandemic and poverty in Kwara state, impacts of covid-19 pandemic on poverty in Kwara State and major challenges of the plague in the state. The paper finally presents remarking conclusion and policy implication.