Effect of COVID-19 Pandemic on Sustainable Development Mechanisms: Perspective from Uganda and Nigeria
Abstract:The outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease
(COVID-19) birthed a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC),
which impacted virtually all aspects of human life. The spread of the virus
across the globe led to a pandemic that resulted in various response measures
imposed by the state as means to curb the spread of the disease which
eventually influence the Sustainable development of a nation. The concept of
sustainable development of the nation is based on socio-economic and
financial-economic and environmental conversation. Despite several studies
regarding the impacts of the pandemic on specific aspects of human life and the
economy of developing nations like Nigeria and Uganda, the extent to which
COVID-19 pandemic influence on Sustainable Development mechanism has not been
well explored. This paper examining the effects of COVID-19 on the sustainable
development mechanism of the selected regions. Finding from the study revealed
that the lockdown had a huge negative influence on sustainable development
mechanisms such as socio-economic and financial economic while positively
related to the aspect of an environmental conversation by increasing awareness
on biodiversity conservation and reduced carbon footprints on the planet. The
suggests that all citizen of the selected sampled nation needs to collaborate
with governments on the effort to effectively curb the spread of the virus.