Xenophobia and behavioural responses to COVID-19 in Uganda

Oryem, Robin (2020) Xenophobia and behavioural responses to COVID-19 in Uganda. Africa at LSE (01 May 2020). Blog Entry.

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Abstract

COVID-19 has been portrayed internationally as a disease more dangerous than Ebola. In Uganda this has created fear among various communities, specifically in the north of the country, where the memory of Ebola remains present. A consequence of the outbreak is reported xenophobia and rumours the epidemic is spread by the rich. Robin Oryem reports from experience on the ground and the role of behavioural change in preventing the disease’s spread.

Item Type:	Online resource (Blog Entry)
Official URL:	https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/africaatlse/
Additional Information:	© 2020 The Author
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform
Date Deposited:	08 Jun 2020 11:15
Last Modified:	15 Sep 2023 10:30
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/104744

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