Carry us along and you will see wonders
Covid-19 pandemic and search for local cures in Nigeria
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6030877 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ridwan Tosho Idris (0000-0002-5639-6898, University of Ilorin, corresponding author), Olakunle Olasupo Thompson (Federal University of Agriculture) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 1205-1225 |
| Publication date | 2024-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | African Identities (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1472-5843 • E-ISSN: 1472-5851 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14725843.2023.2207766 |
| OpenAlex | W4376109753 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 29 |
This paper examined how the panic created by the advent of corona virus (COVID-19) pandemic led to the search for local cures, the responses and reactions of the government to the local cure as well as why the government preferred Western solution over local cures in spite of its investments and efforts to develop local cures in Nigeria. The study adopted the qualitative methods and thus relied on data elicited from books, journals, COVID-19 news reports, bulletins, and newspapers. The study finds a gap in the manner in which the government adopted the Western cures over its own in spite of its huge investments in local solutions. The rationale for reliance on western solutions were the lack of data, lack of replicability among others. The paper concludes that local search for the COVID-19 vaccine if encouraged would not have only saved the nation huge export of scarce financial resources but would have also created the take-off for novel therapeutic or prophylactic products for the prevention and treatment of endemic and emerging diseases such as malaria, tuberculosis and other preventable diseases. One of the recommendations for the study is the need for adequate funding and political will to support local cures
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |