INTERSECTION OF COVID-19 AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES: PROVIDING SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE FOR POLICY ADVOCACY IN NIGERIA
Author(s): FRANK M. ATTAH, BASSEY E. ANAM
Institute(s): 1 Department of Sociology University of Calabar; 2 Institute of Public Policy & Administration University of Calabar
Volume 2022 / Issue 1
Abstract
The correlation between COVID-19 and educational services in Cross River State has been examined. The COVID-19 pandemic has been recorded in all countries of the world with significant adverse consequences on education. Specifically, COVID-19 is examined regarding school closures and educational disruptions, exacerbation of disparities in learning outcomes, increased school dropouts, and the ripple effect beyond the COVID-19 pandemic. The consequence has been missed education opportunities for most students, especially those in rural communities of Sub-Saharan Africa. The paper is descriptive and qualitative. Literature is obtained from secondary sources and examined through content analysis. Education should be stimulated by financially supporting school-related expenses for children whose families suffered economic hardship because of this disruption caused by the pandemic. Governments may need to provide remedial education for students who suffered due to the inability to functionally access online education. The government should check incidents of increased school drop-outs by subsidizing school materials as a means of moderating the losses experienced by all categories of learners.
Number of Pages: 19
Number of Words: 6444
First Page: 126
Last Page: 142