COVID-19

Stories from Nigeria and implication for social work practice and education

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in many deaths globally. The outbreak of this virus has also affected the economic, political, educational, and social waves of human existence all over the world. In Nigeria, there are reported increase in many social vices such as domestic violence, abuse (physical, emotional, and sexual abuse) especially rape cases between January and May 2020. Hence this is a wakeup call for social workers in Nigeria, in terms of providing assistance and advocacy for the vulnerable and helping the government reach the communities with better ways of managing their lives during the lockdown in other to help minimize social vices associated with staying at home.