Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, South Africa
Survey time period
November 10 to 24, 2020
Number of respondents
3,000 respondents
Method of interview
Questionnaire
Supplementary notes
The statistics represent an average result of the surveys conducted in six selected African countries, namely Democratic Republic of Congo, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, and South Africa.
According to the source, the study did not examine differences in income change by job type.
Citation formats
Physical and mental health effects from COVID-19 in Africa 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic impacted negatively the mental health of some ** percent of respondents in six selected African countries. On the other hand, ** percent mentioned a bit or much better mental health since the start of the COVID-19 crisis. Concerning physical health, up to three-quarters of the respondents reported a neutral to better condition, while only ** percent cited a deterioration.
According to the source, levels of emotional distress differed regionally, as Kenya was reported to be the worst emotionally of the six countries. This was due to the regulations and restrictions that were being carried out, as Kenyan's had to experience curfew's and a rise of cases, compared to Ivory Coast which had a relatively lower case count and fewer restrictions.
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