DEPRESSIVE EFFECT OF COVID-19 LOCKDOWN IN SOUTH-WESTERN NIGERIA
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2021-01
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Department of Social Work University of Benin
Abstract
The emergence of COVID-19 in December 2019 has not only affected economic
activities but also the psychological and mental makeup of individuals. Hence, this
study investigates the depressive effect of COVID-19 lockdown on the people in the
South-West of Nigeria. The study employed cross-sectional survey using an online
questionnaire to collect data from 900 respondents across the South-West of Nigeria
comprising six states (Lagos, Oyo, Ogun, Ekiti, Osun and Ondo) during the COVID-
19 lockdown. Purposive sampling technique was used to select the respondents from
social media platforms (WhatsApp, Facebook and Telegram). The reliability test of the
instruments used yielded (Cronbach α: 0.82). Simple statistics and chi-square were
used to analyze the data collected. Findings show that there is no significant
relationship between level of knowledge, level of appetite, insomnia, and interest in
work. It is therefore concluded that there is no causal relationship between the level of
knowledge a person has of COVID-19 and depressive status of people in the SouthWestern of Nigeria during the lockdown period. However, social workers are exhorted
to provide supportive intervention when the needs arise
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Depression, Mental Health, Nigeria, South-Western