COVID-19 pandemic, a war to win: assessing its impact on the domestic work sector in Nigeria

dc.contributor.authorOsiki, Abigail
dc.contributor.authorSadiq, Hassan
dc.contributor.authorOsiki, Prisca
dc.date.accessioned2023-12-13T13:38:27Z
dc.date.available2023-12-13T13:38:27Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractThis article examines the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the work conditions of domestic workers in Nigeria. We use four indicators – earnings, access to social protection, working conditions and labour protections to provide a nuanced assessment on the impact of the pandemic on domestic workers. Domestic work is an important aspect of productive labour and an indispensable factor that contributes to the well-being of households and the economy. Indeed, the enormous contribution of this sector to societies has been further exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, while domestic workers are lauded as essential workers, their work remains extremely vulnerable to exploitation and human rights violations, and the pandemic has aggravated this situation. In the results, we find that while many domestic workers did not lose their jobs, their earning power dropped because of low wages in the sector. Furthermore, only 6% of survey respondents reported having access to the government’s social protection measures. The findings of this study emphasises the need for the development of a regulatory model which considers the realities of the domestic work sector. Data used in this article draws from questionnaires administered on 220 domestic workers across four geo-political zones of Nigeria.en_US
dc.identifier.citationOsiki, A., Sadiq, H., Osiki, P. and Oniga, V., 2023. COVID-19 pandemic, a war to win: assessing its impact on the domestic work sector in Nigeria. Labour and Industry, 33(2), pp.241-262.en_US
dc.identifier.issn10301763
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/9242
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherTaylor & Francisen_US
dc.subjectDomestic workersen_US
dc.subjectCOVID-19en_US
dc.subjectDecent worken_US
dc.subjectNigeriaen_US
dc.subjectInformal economyen_US
dc.titleCOVID-19 pandemic, a war to win: assessing its impact on the domestic work sector in Nigeriaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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