Table 1 Summary of qualitative results
From: Local characterization of the COVID-19 response: the case of a lockdown in Lusaka, Zambia
Global theme | Codes |
|---|---|
Positive characterization | Contains the spread of COVID-19 Helps prevent the possibility of overwhelming the healthcare system Helps in building a coordinated response Gives government time to prepare appropriate responses It’s the most logical response to a novel contagious disease |
Negative characterization | Closes down opportunities for people to make money Leads to job loses Leads to bankruptcy and closure of businesses Increases poverty at household level Inhibits opportunities for the government to raise resources It is an overreaction to a problem that is not as bad as in many other diseases Gives law enforcement agencies legitimacy to be violent towards citizens Worsens mental health Increases rates of domestic violence Increases the risk of child sexual abuse in homes Might give government a basis to scale up and justify oppression Gives raise to government corruption through the lack of citizen engagement There fewer number of deaths does not justify the lockdown |