GASPRO International Journal of Eminent Scholars

ABSTRACT

The impact of covid-19 is felt in all aspects of human life, including education. The study examined place of residence and student’s perception of the impact of covid-19 pandemic during the lockdown in Akwa Ibom State. The study centered on Nigerian people’s perception on covid-19, student’s perception on the impact of Covid-19 and how place of residence influences the impact of Covid-19. The comparative survey design was used for this study. The population of the study consisted of all ss3 students in both rural and urban secondary schools in Akwa Ibom State. Stratified systematic sampling technique was used to select a sample size of 30 secondary school students as the respondents. The instrument used for data collection was an interview schedule titled “PLACE OF RESIDENCE AND STUDENT’S PERCEPTION OF THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC DURING THE LOCKDOWN QUESTIONNAIRE” (PRSPICPLQ). The reason for using the interview schedule was because of restricted movement in the state and closure of schools. Instrument reliability was tested using Cronbach reliability test at 0.86 coefficient. The data obtained was analyzed using the descriptive statistics for the research questions and simple regression for hypothesis. The result tested for significance at 0.05 alpha level. The study concluded that there is significant difference in the extent of covid-19 pandemic in rural and urban areas of Akwa Ibom State, there is also a significant difference in rural and urban students’ perception of the impact of covid-19 pandemic during the lockdown in Akwa Ibom State. One of the recommendations made was that the state government should ensure that aid and health care workers have access to all populations in need, including rural dwellers, to accommodate surges in health personnel and allow the transport of humanitarian and medical commodities as needed for preparedness and response activities.

KEYWORDS: Covid-19, Pandemic, Place of Residence, Student’s Perception, Impact, Lockdown