Analysis of the Public Health Implications of Government Policies on Corpse Repatriation and Disease Control in Nigeria During Covid-19
Year: 2023
Type: article
Abstract: The study analyzed the policies of government on corpse repatriation into Nigeria during Covid-19, described ways by which government measures ensures disease control in Nigeria during Covid-19, and discuss the challenges of government measures on disease control in Nigeria during Covid-19. The study focused on the outbreak of highly contagious covid-19 virus and the health implications of corpse repatriation was analyzed between 2020-2021 period. Descriptive research design was adopted and information was gathered from purposively selected ten journal articles on the subject matter of the study, and 1 government document. The theoretical framework for the study were the reasons for the obedience of international law and the structural functionalist theory. The study discovered that there are provisions for the repatriation of human corpse into the country prior to the outbreak of Covid-19. The measures of government on disease control during covid-19 included the Community Health Workers, and Border Security system. The challenges noted against government measures included inadequate testing material, and porous border. The study concluded that the failure of government measures is responsible for poor disease control in Nigeria. The study recommend that government should embark on public enlightenment program, review the border security system, and enhance the local government.
Source: Thai Journal of Public Health
Institutions: Kings University, Obafemi Awolowo University
Language: English
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7217233042