COVID-19 in Sub-Saharan Africa: Impacts on land, governance, and livelihoods

Article Geography

Rural revival? The rise in internal migration to rural areas during the COVID-19 pandemic. Who moved and Where?

Miguel Gonzalez-Leonardo et al.

Summary: During the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been an increase in internal migration to rural areas, particularly in rural areas close to cities and with a high prevalence of second homes. These migrants include individuals of all age groups and foreign-born populations.

JOURNAL OF RURAL STUDIES (2022)

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Article Geography

The urban penalty of COVID-19 lockdowns across the globe: manifestations and lessons for Anglophone sub-Saharan Africa

Innocent Chirisa et al.

Summary: This paper examines the plight of urban poor in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing on the spread and prevention of COVID-19 among urban poverty. The study finds that COVID-19 has had a significant impact on the urban poor due to urbanization and increased poverty, calling for national, regional, and local level planning and measures to alleviate their suffering.

GEOJOURNAL (2022)

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Article Green & Sustainable Science & Technology

COVID-19 challenges to sustainable food production and consumption: Future lessons for food systems in eastern and southern Africa from a gender lens

Eileen Bogweh Nchanji et al.

Summary: This study examined the implications of COVID-19 on sustainable production and consumption in sub-Saharan Africa, with a focus on beans, vegetables, fish, and fruits. The pandemic disrupted bean production and consumption in both Eastern and Southern Africa, with Southern African farmers and consumers experiencing greater challenges. Home gardening was found to enhance urban food systems' resilience to the impacts of the pandemic.

SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION (2021)

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Review Environmental Sciences

Covid, the Environment and Food Systems: Contain, Cope and Rebuild Better

Anil Markandya et al.

Summary: The paper aims to analyze the impacts of COVID-19 on food systems, the environment, and sustainable development, proposing measures for governments and international agencies to mitigate them. While evidence is gathered globally, the focus is on developing countries. Despite massive investments by governments worldwide to counteract the economic effects of COVID-19, initial analysis suggests that these investments have not adequately addressed food security and sustainability issues.

FRONTIERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE (2021)

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Article Anthropology

COVID-19, lockdown and peasants in Zimbabwe

Tom Tom

Summary: The article explores the impact of COVID-19 on peasant life in Zimbabwe, focusing on the effects on their 'total way of life' and their agency in responding to the pandemic in an agrarian context.

JOURNAL OF PEASANT STUDIES (2021)

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Article Pharmacology & Pharmacy

Trauma and resilience associated with the COVID-19 pandemic in the cities of Bafoussam and Dschang in Cameroon

Pierre Celestin Mboua et al.

Summary: This study aimed to determine the symptomatology of post-traumatic stress disorder and resilience associated with the Covid-19 pandemic in the Western Region of Cameroon. Results showed that 70.7% of subjects exhibited symptoms of PTSD, with women, younger age groups, urban residents, and single individuals being more affected. The average resilience level was found to be effective in balancing the traumatic effects of the pandemic.

ANNALES MEDICO-PSYCHOLOGIQUES (2021)

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Article Environmental Studies

Us and them. Is the COVID-19 pandemic a driver for xenophobia in land transactions in Romania?

Ruxandra Malina Petrescu-Mag et al.

Summary: This study investigated the impact of COVID-19 on xenophobia and perceptions of foreign land acquisitions, finding a preference for the nationality of the buyer in land transactions. The researchers suggest that correcting misperceptions and promoting positive outcomes of foreign investments can be achieved through information campaigns. Additionally, regulations, law enforcement mechanisms, and information campaigns should support the multicultural dynamics of European societies.

LAND USE POLICY (2021)

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Article Anthropology

COVID-19 and pastoralism: reflections from three continents

Tahira Shariff Mohamed et al.

Summary: This article focuses on the impact of COVID-19 control measures on pastoralism through five diverse cases in Africa, Asia, and Europe, exploring the innovations and differential responses among different social groups, and the implications for socio-economic processes and political change in pastoral settings.

JOURNAL OF PEASANT STUDIES (2021)

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