COVID-19 Prevention Measures: Impact Stories and Lived Experiences of Uganda-based Refugees

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dc.contributor.authorOkot, Betty J.
dc.contributor.authorMalagala, Aloysius Tenywa
dc.contributor.authorOchen, Eric Awich
dc.contributor.authorMuhangi, Denis
dc.contributor.authorSerwagi, Gloria K.
dc.date.accessioned2022-03-09T06:33:17Z
dc.date.available2022-03-09T06:33:17Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractThe 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, defnes humanity, namely: socialising (even physical contact), thus, leading to compliance dilemmas. Relying on fndings 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 refect 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 defance 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.citationOkot, B. J., Malagala, A. T., Ochen, E. A., Muhangi, D., & Serwagi, G. K. (2021). COVID-19 Prevention Measures: Impact Stories and Lived Experiences of Uganda-based Refugees.Doi: 10.25365/phaidra.310_03en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/xmlui/handle/123456789/2585
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherVienna Journal of African Studiesen_US
dc.titleCOVID-19 Prevention Measures: Impact Stories and Lived Experiences of Uganda-based Refugeesen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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