Policy and research frame of the coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)pandemic:reflections on urban informality  

作　　者：Israel Nyaburi Nyadera Francis Onditi Moses Madadi Obimbo Samson Kinyanjui Muchina 

机构地区：[1]Department of Government and Public Administration,Institute of Social Sciences,University of Macao,Avenida da Universidade Taipa,Macao,China [2]Department of Political Science,Institute of Social Sciences,Ankara Yildirim Beyazit University,Güvenevler Mah.Cinnah Cad.No.16 Cankaya Ankara 0680,Turkey [3]Department of International Relations,School of Diplomacy and International Relations,Riara University,P.O.Box 49940-00100,Nairobi,Kenya [4]Department of Human Anatomy,School of Medicine,University of Nairobi,P.O.Box 30197-00100,Nairobi,Kenya [5]School of Medicine,University of Oxford,Oxford OX12JD,United Kingdom [6]Kenya Medical Research Institute,P.O.Box 54840-00200 Off Mbagathi Road,Nairobi,Kenya

出　　处：《Global Health Journal》2021年第1期12-17,共6页全球健康杂志（英文）

摘　　要：How has the informality of urban slums exposed a gap in policy formulation and research questions in the wake of the coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)pandemic?This paper seeks to identify the appropriate questions and policy frame that would assist future researchers and policymakers on the subject of pandemics in densely populated urban settlements.The authors argue that the nexus between asking the appropriate questions and developing appropriate policy response measures during a pandemic can significantly impact the outcome of the response.The paper examines how the government of Kenya's response to the COVID-19 pandemic reveals a deep-rooted socio-economic and cultural inequality when"blanket"policies are adopted without taking into consideration the tnique dynamics characterizing the society.The findings show that the effectiveness of implementing COVID-19 containment policies such as lockdowns,the cession of movement,working from home,distance learning,and social distancing are affected by other factors such as the nature of jobs,one's income levels,where someone lives,cultural beliefs,access to water,sanitation,intemet,and medical facilities.This means that a significant number of people within the society experience a double tragedy from the pandemic and impact of government response measures.Yet most of the existing literature has focused on the causes,spread,and impact of the pandemic on health institutions,economies,and public health with little emphasis on the impact on policy measures especially on the vulnerable segments of the society.This paper,therefore,looks at the question of how the various public health intervention strategies disrupt or construct the livelihood of the already complex informal settlement.It provides policymakers and researchers with a number of questions that can frame policy and research during a pandemic with important consideration to urban informality.

关 键 词：Coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19) Urban informality PANDEMIC POLICY RESEARCH 

分 类 号：H31[语言文字—英语]