The Impact of Covid-19 Restrictions on Women Residing in Juba Municipality, Central Equatoria State of South Sudan.
Coronavirus (COVID-19), is a severe acute respiratory syndrome that was identified and originated in Wuhan, Hubei province, China. The disease’s most well-known symptoms include; fever, cough, and shortness of breath. This study aimed to assess the impact of the novel COVID-19 pandemic on women residing in Juba Municipality, Central Equatorial State of South Sudan. The study findings revealed that; 65.7% of the respondents had experienced the effect of COVID 19 restriction on their salary, resulting in a reduction in salary allowances since they were not working every day due to the lockdown, whereas 34.3% reported that their salaries were not affected by COVID-19.
The results also revealed that; about 51.4% of the respondent lost their jobs, and yet 38.6% reported that there was a decrease in working hours since the coming of COVID-19 which in the long run affected their salaries but about (10.0%) didn’t express any changes in the working hours. In conclusion, therefore, it should be noted that, the Covid-19 restrictions, exposed women and other vulnerable sections in society to negative impacts, such as; rise in maternal mortality rates, challenges in accessing sexual and reproductive health services, domestic violence, increased poverty, gender-based violence, and an escalating teenage pregnancy. The country lockdown and the months that followed continued to exacerbate inequalities to the community.
Keywords: Coronavirus, salary, and lockdown