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"People Will Continue to Suffer If the Virus Is Around": A Qualitative Analysis of Sub-Saharan African Children's
Dina L G Borzekowski1, Christopher R Lane2, Ankit Chandnani Chandnani1
1University of Maryland.
Abstract:
Children are particularly impressionable and at risk during a global public health crisis, making it essential to examine their unique perspectives. To hear and understand sub-Saharan African children's experiences with the COVID-19 pandemic, we conducted an exploratory qualitative analysis based on interviews with 51 children, ages 9 to 13, from Nigeria, Tanzania, and Sierra Leone. Applying the organization of Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory, we reveal how COVID-19 affected children's daily lives and domestic challenges, schooling and neighborhood issues, media use (and its relationship to knowledge and fear of the disease), perceptions of the country, and government response, and thoughts of religion and hope. Children's responses dif-fered greatly, but patterns emerged across sex, age, household size, religion, and country. This study offers guidance and recommendations for meeting the needs of children, especially in times of crisis.
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