SOCIO-CULTURAL IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON THE IGBO NATION

International Journal of Humanities and Social Science

© 2020 by SSRG - IJHSS Journal

Volume 7 Issue 5

Year of Publication : 2020

Authors : Kate N. N. Ndukauba, Nkechi B. Ohaike

10.14445/23942703/IJHSS-V7I5P110

How to Cite?

Kate N. N. Ndukauba, Nkechi B. Ohaike, "SOCIO-CULTURAL IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON THE IGBO NATION," SSRG International Journal of Humanities and Social Science, vol. 7,  no. 5, pp. 81-87, 2020. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23942703/IJHSS-V7I5P110

Abstract:

There had been a series of life-threatening diseases that have attacked the human race amongst which include: HIV/AIDS, SARS, Lassa fever and EBOLA. The latest amongst them is the coronavirus disease. On December 1 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO) received the first reports of an earlier unknown virus. To the best of our knowledge, there are no specific vaccines or treatments for COVID-19. However, there is every possibility that in the nearest future, there will be permanent cure or vaccines, but before this time there would have been serious impact made in the whole world in every sector. This paper, therefore, x-rays the socio-cultural impact of COVID-19 on the Igbo nation. It was discovered that COVID-19 had had a great impact on the socio-cultural impact of COVID-19 on the Igbo nation. It was discovered that COVID-19 had had a great impact on the socio-cultural life of the Igbo. Great lessons have also been learnt, such as being prudent in spending, being resourceful and making provision for the future. Though the restrictions bit hard, they were also for the sake of saving and preserving lives because an Igbo truism says "ńdụ̀ bụ̀ ísí" (life comes first). Thus, there are advantages and disadvantages though one outweighs the other.

Keywords:

COVID-19, culture, pandemic, precaution, tradition.

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