POST COVID -19 AND UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IN UYO, AKWA IBOM STATE

Authors: Efi Anietie E. Ph.D., Obialor Donatus Chukwuemeka Ph.D. & Effiom Michael Bassey

ABSTRACT

The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic have caused a significant deterioration in economic conditions for some businesses and an increase in economic uncertainty for others. This study examined the influence of Covid-19 on the unemployment rate in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. The study adopted the survey research design with a sample size of 114 respondents determined using the Taro Yammeh formula from a population of 160. Pearson Product Moment Correlation was used in analyzing the data. The major findings of the study show that there is a significant relationship between Covid-19 and the unemployment rate and Covid-19 is a predictor of unemployment, with an r value of 0.67. The study recommends among others, that government should create additional jobs to cater to the needs of unemployment, and concluded that there is a significant relationship between Covid-19 and the Unemployment rate in Uyo.

Keywords: Pandemic, Unemployment, Job, Covid, Government.

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