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Exploring the impact of COVID-19 pandemic lockdown on informal settlements in Tshwane Gauteng Province, South Africa

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Nyashanu, Mathew, Simbanegavi, Prisca, Gibson, Linda·2020·Global Public Health
DOI 10.1080/17441692.2020.1805787
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Informal settlements remain a public health problem as they lack basic infrastructure. Furthermore, it is challenging to enforce public health regulations and protocols to prevent the spread of infection during a pandemic. This paper was set out to explore the impact of lockdown during COVID-19 among people living in informal settlements. An exploratory qualitative design was utilised. Purposive sampling was used to select research participants. In-depth one-to-one interviews were held involving 30 research participants through a WhatsApp online telephone platform. A thematic approach underpinned by the four stages of data analysis in interpretive phenomenological analysis was utilised to analyse the data. The study found that during the the research participants were affected by lack of space to practice social distancing, over-burdened infrastructure, lack of savings, loss of income and shortage of food, hunger and diseases, anxiety and depression and poor access to education. There is a need to prioritise the needs of informal settlers and endeavour to establish permanent homes. Health promotion and communication initiatives and pandemic awareness programmes are needed to mitigate the impact of lockdown during a pandemic in informal settlements.

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Authors
Nyashanu, M., Simbanegavi, P., & Gibson, L.
Affiliations
  • Nottingham Trent University (GB)
  • University of the Witwatersrand (ZA)
Corresponding author
Nyashanu, Mathew
ORCID
Venue
Global Public Health
Publisher
Informa UK Limited
Published
2020-08-11
Volume
15
Issue
10
Pages
1443-1453
ISSN
  • 1744-1692 (ISSN-L)
  • 1744-1706
DOI
10.1080/17441692.2020.1805787
OpenAlex
W3048116308
Cited by
112
References
38
Citations by year
2026: 8 · 2025: 12 · 2024: 20 · 2023: 30 · 2022: 25 · 2021: 16 · 2020: 1
FWCI
39.14
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Global Public Health (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Nottingham Trent University's Institutional Repository (Nottingham Trent Repository) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Urban Studies › Urban and Rural Development Challenges
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › COVID-19 Prevention and Impact
  • Social Sciences › Law › Legal Issues in South Africa
Keywords
COVID-19 pandemic, lockdown, informal settlements, slums, social distancing, food insecurity, income loss, mental health, anxiety and depression, access to education, public health communication, health promotion
MeSH terms
Betacoronavirus, Physical Distancing, COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, Adult, Communicable Disease Control, Female, Humans, Male, Pneumonia, Viral, Residence Characteristics, South Africa, Coronavirus Infections, Pandemics

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