Impact of Covid-19 on the Wellbeing of School Going Children in Kibra Slum, Nairobi, Kenya

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dc.contributor.authorKiruthu, Felix
dc.contributor.authorOmala, Hillary
dc.contributor.authorMuna, Wilson
dc.contributor.authorKungu, Ann
dc.contributor.authorBabamaragana, Abba
dc.date.accessioned2022-02-03T09:11:43Z
dc.date.available2022-02-03T09:11:43Z
dc.date.issued2021-11
dc.descriptionResearch article in Msingi Journal, 5(2), 40-48. https://doi.org/10.33886/mj.v5i2.239en_US
dc.description.abstractThe scourge of Covid-19 has led to loss of livelihoods and disruption of social life and economic activities globally. Government containment measures, like travel restrictions and lockdowns have adversely affected urban communities, particularly those living in slum areas. The study examined how the pandemic has impacted on the wellbeing of school going children in Kibra, the largest informal settlement in East Africa. It interrogated how the closure of schools has disrupted their normal life, including learning, diet, care and protection by caregivers. The effect of the pandemic on parents was also interrogated for the same purpose. The research collected both quantitative and qualitative data. Semi-structured questionnaire was administered among 52 parents and 132 school going children randomly selected from both primary and secondary schools. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze quantitative data while thematic analysis was employed to analyse qualitative data. Results from the study showed that school closure due to restrictions imposed following the threat of COVID-19 revealed unprecedented threats and vulnerabilities among children, including physical and emotional abuse, sexual harassment, neglect, and lack of proper diet, attributed to lack of income among parents. The study recommends increased government action in designing intervention policy measures to remedy the situation. Covid; hand washing; informal settlement; social distancing; wellbeing; Introductionen_US
dc.identifier.citationKiruthu, F., Omala, H., Muna, W., Kungu, A., & Babamaragana, A. (2021). Impact of Covid-19 on the Wellbeing of School Going Children in Kibra Slum, Nairobi, Kenya. Msingi Journal, 5(2), 40-48. https://doi.org/10.33886/mj.v5i2.239en_US
dc.identifier.issn2663-1032
dc.identifier.otherDOI 10.33886/mj.v5i2.239
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/23146
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherKenyatta Universityen_US
dc.subjectCoviden_US
dc.subjecthand washingen_US
dc.subjectinformal settlementen_US
dc.subjectsocial distancingen_US
dc.subjectwellbeingen_US
dc.subjectIntroductionen_US
dc.titleImpact of Covid-19 on the Wellbeing of School Going Children in Kibra Slum, Nairobi, Kenyaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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