COVID-19 Prevention Measures: Impact Stories and Lived Experiences of Uganda-based Refugees
| dc.contributor.author | Okot, Betty J. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Tenywa Malagala, Aloysius | |
| dc.contributor.author | Awich Ochen, Eric | |
| dc.contributor.author | Muhangi, Denis | |
| dc.contributor.author | . Serwagi, Gloria K | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2022-03-19T10:38:22Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2022-03-19T10:38:22Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2021 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The COVID-19 pandemic is making new demands on society to become more aware of humanity’s oneness and collective vulnerability. The disease has instigated a catalogue of health communication initiatives focused on prevention and containment. Tentative solutions such as social distancing, face masking, hand-washing, and lockdowns have seemingly become the mantras of safety and prevention. Moreover, staying safe entails going against the everyday normal and nearly doing away with that which, defines humanity, namely: socialising (even physical contact), thus, leading to compliance dilemmas. Relying on findings of the mixed methods socio-behavioural study, “Knowledge, adherence and the lived experiences of refugees in COVID-19:A Comparative Assessment of Urban and Rural Refugee Settings in Uganda,” hereafter REFLECT. We show that refugees are in a constant dilemma of choosing either to comply with prevention measures or maintaining the everyday normal. Hence, we reflect on how the prevention-related social restrictions might be increasing refugee vulnerabilities by disrupting their everyday normal. We question whether it is appropriate to view non-compliance as a deliberate act of defiance on the part of refugees when their current positionality hinders amenability. We conclude that, it is vital to understand how refugees’ lived experiences and socio-economic pressures lead to compliance dilemmas. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.other | Doi: 10.25365/phaidra.310_03 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://ir.gu.ac.ug/xmlui/handle/20.500.14270/120 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Vienna Journal of African Studies | en_US |
| dc.title | COVID-19 Prevention Measures: Impact Stories and Lived Experiences of Uganda-based Refugees | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |