THE POSSIBLE IMPACTS OF COVID 19 IN A DEVELOPING CONTEXT

Abstract

This paper sought to reveal the impact of Coronavirus in the developing environment. The study, from which this paper is derived, was informed by a qualitative approach using a case study design. The study also used interviews complemented by focus group discussions as data collection methods. The study comprised 22 participants who remained anonymous and the researcher used pseudonyms on the names of the participants, furthermore, the researcher gave an emphasis on the history on how Coronavirus entered in this country and where it started. Also, the research paper will address how people became impoverished during this Covid-19 pandemic era. Moreover the research also revealed how the pandemic relates to people’s lives. This paper revealed the following thematic findings: The impact of Covid-19 on communities and livelihoods, the use of the development framework and assets-based community development. Furthermore, this paper employed a pastoral care approach as a theoretical or conceptual framework and will be made the recommendations.