TY - JOUR
AU - Agwu, Prince
AU - Okoye, Uzoma
PY - 2021
DA - September
TI - Social work and COVID-19: A gap in Nigeria’s intervention
JO - International Social Work
EP - 770
VL - 64
IS - 5
DO - https://doi.org/10.1177/0020872820980799
AB - It is highlighted in some parts of the world that several professionals, including social workers, are involved in interventions against COVID-19. This, however, appears not to be so in Nigeria, as social workers are said to be suboptimally involved. Through telephone interviews, the views of six healthcare workers and six social workers were sought on the inclusion and efforts of Nigerian social workers in contributing to COVID-19 interventions. After a thematic analysis of data, results show that social workers are missing in the intervention process, especially at the front line. Hence, this article recommends the need for active involvement of social workers in public health concerns in Nigeria, as their roles will be relevant to complementing the efforts of mainstream health workers.
PB - SAGE Publications
UR - https://discovery.dundee.ac.uk/en/publications/227cd767-c4e0-4b2f-bb25-593a174b21a7
KW - Coronavirus (COVID-19)
KW - Social and community care
ER