The level of fear of Corona-Virus Disease (COVID-19) among citizens and its effect on SMSE in Lagos State
The study assessed the level of fear of nimbus-contagion (Covid -19) among citizens and its effect on SMSE in Lagos State. The outbreak of the nimbus-contagion disease in Nigeria has increased the tension and anxiety among citizens. The researchers believe it could trigger some adverse effects on sm...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Indonesian |
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Universitas Mercu Buana Yogyakarta
2023-06-01
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| Series: | Insight: Jurnal Ilmiah Psikologi |
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| Online Access: | https://ejurnal.mercubuana-yogya.ac.id/index.php/psikologi/article/view/2710 |
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| Summary: | The study assessed the level of fear of nimbus-contagion (Covid -19) among citizens and its effect on SMSE in Lagos State. The outbreak of the nimbus-contagion disease in Nigeria has increased the tension and anxiety among citizens. The researchers believe it could trigger some adverse effects on small and medium-scale enterprises in Lagos state. A descriptive research strategy was used for the study. A self-structured questionnaire, a four-point Likert scale, was used as the instrument for data collection. One Hundred (100) participants were aimlessly named as the sample size for the study. The questionnaire has sections; section A comprises demographic data of the participants, while section B was used to evoke responses from the participants grounded on the research questions. Analysis was done using frequency counts, percentage of chance, mean, and standard deviation, while T-test was used to test the two (2) hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The findings discovered that: the impact of corona-virus disease (COVID-19) on SMSE in Lagos State is high; it was also revealed that the level of fear of corona-virus disease (COVID-19) among citizens and the effect on SMSE in Lagos State is high. It was recommended that Measures should be put in place for the future occurrence of any pandemic; Online sales and services should be encouraged for business owners and consumers; the Company should encourage online engagement of clients than simple office calls; Saving culture should be encouraged for future purposes. |
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| ISSN: | 1693-2552 2548-1800 |