ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 LOCKDOWN ON FOOD INSECURITY AMONG CITIZENS
ABSTRACT: The main focus of this study is to present an analysis of impact of covid-19 lockdown and increased hunger on the Citizen using Iyana-Paja in Alimosho Local government Area of Lagos as case study. The study adopted survey research design. Using convenience sampling method, the researcher purporsively selected 150 respondents who are resident of Iyana-paja. Questionnaire was issued and 139 out of 150 was retrieved and validated for the study. Data was analyzed using frequency and tables which provided answers to the research questions. This research empirically focus on the implication of Covid-19 lockdown on hunger in Nigeria, as being food secure is one of the fundamental indices for development in a stable and growing economy and the nation at large. The finding reveals that the more stressful number of lockdown days and inter-states-countries movement restrictions the more it severely affect the level of economic (food prices skyrocket, increase in transport cost, hoardings by marketers, increase in postharvest lost at both farm and market levels, low purchasing power by household etc.) with adverse effect on food security. The study therefore recommends that Palliatives measures such as food assistance and cash transfer measures should be adopted by government and other donors so as to reduce such momentum effect.