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Borno - COVID-19 Risk Related Indicators: Assessment of Hard-to-Reach Areas in Northeast Nigeria (June 2020)

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Nigéria
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REACH
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Introduction

The continuation of conflict in Northeast Nigeria has created a complex humanitarian crisis, rendering sections of Borno State as hard to reach (H2R) for humanitarian actors.
Previous assessments illustrate how the conflict continues to have severe consequences for people in H2R areas.
People living in H2R areas, who are already facing severe and extreme humanitarian needs, are also vulnerable to the spread of COVID-19, especially due to the lack of health care services and information sources. The first confirmed case in Borno state was announced on 20 April 2020.1 Due to the limited access to H2R areas, it is unlikely that there will be confirmation of an outbreak in these areas. It is therefore highly importance to evaluate the situation of the population in H2R areas in order to monitor changes and inform humanitarian aid actors on immediate needs of the communities.

Methodology

Using its Area of Knowledge (AoK) method,
REACH monitors the situation in H2R areas remotely through monthly multisector interviews in accessible Local Government Area (LGA) capitals. REACH interviews key informants (KIs) who 1) are recently arrived internally displaced persons (IDPs) who have left a H2R settlement in the last 3 months, or 2) have been in contact with someone living in or transiting through a H2R settlement in the last month (e.g. traders, migrants, relatives, etc.)

If not stated otherwise, the recall period is set to one month prior to the last information the KI has had from the hard-to-reach area. Selected KIs a re purposively sampled and are interviewed on settlement-wide circumstances in H2R areas. Responses from KIs reporting on the same settlement are then aggregated to the settlement level. The most common response provided by the greatest number of KIs is reported for each settlement. When no most common response could be identified, the response is considered as ‘no consensus’. While included in the calculations, the percentage of settlements for which no consensus was reached is not always displayed in the results below.

Due to precautions related to the COVID-19 outbreak, data was collected remotely through phone based interviews with assistance from local stakeholders.