Worshipping God to Stay Alive and Staying Alive to Worship God: A Study of Roman Catholic Church’s Response to COVID-19 Pandemic in Nsukka, Nigeria
This article examines the management of the COVID-19 pandemic by the Roman Catholic Church in Nsukka, Nigeria. By management, we mean how the Roman Catholic church in Nsukka makes sure that its congregations adhere to the COVID-19 protocols. A survey was carried out which covered both parishes in th...
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| description | This article examines the management of the COVID-19 pandemic by the Roman Catholic Church in Nsukka, Nigeria. By management, we mean how the Roman Catholic church in Nsukka makes sure that its congregations adhere to the COVID-19 protocols. A survey was carried out which covered both parishes in the rural areas and Nsukka town as well. Three each from the rural and three from Nsukka town, formed the population of the study. The study spanned from June 2020 to April 2021.The findings of the article showed that Roman Catholics in the rural areas cared less about maintaining COVID-19 protocols; their reason is based on the ‘illusion’ that the pandemic is not real after all. Those within the urban areas adhered more to the protocols given that provisions of washing hand basins and sanitisers were made. They also made use of their facemasks. These set of Roman Catholic members believe that the pandemic may be real and to be on the safe side, one has to protect oneself against any eventuality. Stricter measures were found out not to have been put in place in Roman Catholic parishes in the rural areas to ensure adherence to COVID-19 protocols. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-328ef1c5f0194f2cab313bd350e9dece2025-08-20T03:49:22ZengDepartment of Religion and Cultural Studies, University of Nigeria, NsukkaNsukka Journal of Religion and Cultural Studies2277-01862024-05-0112118Worshipping God to Stay Alive and Staying Alive to Worship God: A Study of Roman Catholic Church’s Response to COVID-19 Pandemic in Nsukka, NigeriaKingsley I. Uwaegbute0Damian O. Odo1University of Nigeria, NsukkaUniversity of Nigeria, NsukkaThis article examines the management of the COVID-19 pandemic by the Roman Catholic Church in Nsukka, Nigeria. By management, we mean how the Roman Catholic church in Nsukka makes sure that its congregations adhere to the COVID-19 protocols. A survey was carried out which covered both parishes in the rural areas and Nsukka town as well. Three each from the rural and three from Nsukka town, formed the population of the study. The study spanned from June 2020 to April 2021.The findings of the article showed that Roman Catholics in the rural areas cared less about maintaining COVID-19 protocols; their reason is based on the ‘illusion’ that the pandemic is not real after all. Those within the urban areas adhered more to the protocols given that provisions of washing hand basins and sanitisers were made. They also made use of their facemasks. These set of Roman Catholic members believe that the pandemic may be real and to be on the safe side, one has to protect oneself against any eventuality. Stricter measures were found out not to have been put in place in Roman Catholic parishes in the rural areas to ensure adherence to COVID-19 protocols.https://www.njrcs.org/uwaegbute-odo-2024/covid 19roman catholic churchnsukkacovid-19 protocols |
| spellingShingle | Kingsley I. Uwaegbute Damian O. Odo Worshipping God to Stay Alive and Staying Alive to Worship God: A Study of Roman Catholic Church’s Response to COVID-19 Pandemic in Nsukka, Nigeria Nsukka Journal of Religion and Cultural Studies covid 19 roman catholic church nsukka covid-19 protocols |
| title | Worshipping God to Stay Alive and Staying Alive to Worship God: A Study of Roman Catholic Church’s Response to COVID-19 Pandemic in Nsukka, Nigeria |
| title_full | Worshipping God to Stay Alive and Staying Alive to Worship God: A Study of Roman Catholic Church’s Response to COVID-19 Pandemic in Nsukka, Nigeria |
| title_fullStr | Worshipping God to Stay Alive and Staying Alive to Worship God: A Study of Roman Catholic Church’s Response to COVID-19 Pandemic in Nsukka, Nigeria |
| title_full_unstemmed | Worshipping God to Stay Alive and Staying Alive to Worship God: A Study of Roman Catholic Church’s Response to COVID-19 Pandemic in Nsukka, Nigeria |
| title_short | Worshipping God to Stay Alive and Staying Alive to Worship God: A Study of Roman Catholic Church’s Response to COVID-19 Pandemic in Nsukka, Nigeria |
| title_sort | worshipping god to stay alive and staying alive to worship god a study of roman catholic church s response to covid 19 pandemic in nsukka nigeria |
| topic | covid 19 roman catholic church nsukka covid-19 protocols |
| url | https://www.njrcs.org/uwaegbute-odo-2024/ |
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