Fewer than one-third (30 percent) of the population in Africa were ready for at least a partial lockdown, in case of an emergency situation such as the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. To be considered ready for a lockdown, a person should have been able to shelter in place for an extended period of time. For that, people may dispose of piped water, flush toilet, and working electricity; have an information source, such radio or television, and a way to maintain communications, via cell phone, for example; and retain an income from regular employment, or have a savings account. In Mauritius, more than nine out of ten people (93 percent) were ready for at least a partial lockdown, while in Malawi only three percent were able to shelter at home.
Lockdown readiness in Africa between September 2016 and September 2018, by country
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Fully lockdown ready
Partially lockdown ready
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According to the source, the lockdown readiness is based on "people who should be better able to 'shelter in place' for an extended period of time. This measure comprises people who: 1) have piped water, a flush toilet, and a working electricity connection in their compound; 2) would be able to gather information (through radio or television) and maintain communications (via a cell phone) with the outside world; and 3) are likely to retain an income from formal, regular employment, or who have a savings account. People are considered 'fully ready' to 'shelter in place' if they meet all three of these criteria. Those who are only 'partially ready' may not have employment or communications technology, but they at least have access to water, toilet facilities, and electricity in their own home".
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Afrobarometer. (August 1, 2020). Lockdown readiness in Africa between September 2016 and September 2018, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1171457/lockdown-readiness-in-africa-by-country/
Afrobarometer. "Lockdown readiness in Africa between September 2016 and September 2018, by country." Chart. August 1, 2020. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1171457/lockdown-readiness-in-africa-by-country/
Afrobarometer. (2020). Lockdown readiness in Africa between September 2016 and September 2018, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1171457/lockdown-readiness-in-africa-by-country/
Afrobarometer. "Lockdown Readiness in Africa between September 2016 and September 2018, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Aug 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1171457/lockdown-readiness-in-africa-by-country/
Afrobarometer, Lockdown readiness in Africa between September 2016 and September 2018, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1171457/lockdown-readiness-in-africa-by-country/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Lockdown readiness in Africa between September 2016 and September 2018, by country [Graph], Afrobarometer, August 1, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1171457/lockdown-readiness-in-africa-by-country/