The Most Impactful Financial Challenges Sāmoan Women Identified Under Differing Covid-19 Response Strategies, 2020–2021
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19228405 |
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| Authors | Sarah McLean-Orsborn (0009-0004-8452-7850, University of Auckland, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 53-66 |
| Publication date | 2026-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | MAI Journal A New Zealand Journal of Indigenous Scholarship (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2230-6862 • E-ISSN: 2703-5492 |
| Publisher | Nga Pae o te Maramatanga (PUBLISHER • NZ) |
| DOI | 10.20507/maijournal.2026.15.1.5 |
| OpenAlex | W7160488235 |
| Language | EN |
This article examines the differing financial challenges faced by Sāmoan women across four countries during the COVID-19 pandemic, with a focus on the impact of national response strategies. Utilising survey data from 325 participants, the study reveals that 48% of respondents experienced negative financial effects, with younger women disproportionately affected. Textual analysis highlighted increased household costs, employment disruptions, business losses, and diminished remittances, compounded by limited government support in several contexts
Current Population Survey · Financial analysis · Focus (optics) · Focus group · Government (linguistics) · Survey data collection · COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts · Microfinance and Financial Inclusion · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
| Highly cited | No |
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