Covid-19 and higher education: a qualitative study on academic experiences of African international students in the Midwest

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dc.contributor.authorMajee, Wilson
dc.contributor.authorDavid, Ifeolu
dc.contributor.authorKehinde, Omoshola
dc.contributor.authorTefera, Gashaye M
dc.date.accessioned2023-05-22T13:07:34Z
dc.date.available2023-05-22T13:07:34Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractCOVID-19 pandemic has harshly impacted university students since the outbreak was declared in March 2020. A population impacted the most was international college students due to limited social networks, restrictive employment opportunities, and travel limitations. Despite the increased vulnerability, there has been limited research on the experiences of African-born international students during the pandemic. Using an exploratory qualitative design, this study interviewed 15 African-born international students to understand their experiences during the pandemic. Thematic analysis revealed that the COVID-19 pandemic influenced participants’ academic life directly via an abrupt shift to online learning and indirectly through disruptions in an academic work routine, opportunities for networking, and career advancement, resulting in lower academic performance and productivity. These experiences were worsened by other social and regulatory barriers associated with their non-immigrant status. The study findings suggest an increased need for institutional and community support for international students as vulnerable populations during a crisis to promote sustained academic success.en_US
dc.identifier.citationDavid, I., Kehinde, O., Tefera, G.M., Onyeaka, K., Harvey, I.S. and Majee, W., 2023. COVID-19 and Higher Education: A Qualitative Study on Academic Experiences of African International Students in the Midwest. Applied Research in Quality of Life, 18(1), pp.543-559.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s11482-022-10095-3
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/8927
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherApplied Research in Quality of Lifeen_US
dc.subjectAcademic impacten_US
dc.subjectAfrican international studentsen_US
dc.subjectCovid-19 pandemicen_US
dc.subjectExperiencesen_US
dc.subjectQualitativeen_US
dc.titleCovid-19 and higher education: a qualitative study on academic experiences of African international students in the Midwesten_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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