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International Journal of
Population Studies Editorial

during COVID-19 pandemic. This interesting systematic of research methodologies, such as surveys, qualitative
review of 18 papers selected following a rigorous search studies, and scoping and systematic reviews. These
revealed that routine administrative migration data were findings provide invaluable insights for informing the
rarely deployed during COVID-19 response planning or development of programs and the management of public
implementation in the EAC, mostly because the relevant health emergencies.
data were not available. However, the mobility data
generated by digital technologies and the like can be put Conflict of interest
to innovative use, as clearly demonstrated in many of the The authors declare no conflict of interest.
papers reviewed, to formulate the pandemic/epidemic
responses. This evidence provided pointers to how References
low- and middle-income countries can utilize mobility Adedini, S.A., Ogunwemimo, H., & Odimegwu, C.O. (2024).
and migration data in planning and responding to disease COVID-19 and access to family planning among women of
outbreaks in the future. reproductive age in sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review.
Gender-based violence has been a prominent issue in International Journal of Population Studies, 10(1):365.
the SRH ecosystem. The prevention and control of gender- https://doi.org/10.36922/ijps.365
based violence are complicated by the sociocultural Adewoyin, Y., & Odimegwu, CO. (2024). What drives the
context in the African settings, which are predominantly willingness to get vaccinated against COVID-19 in South
patriarchal, with gender roles and stereotypes that are Africa? International Journal of Population Studies, 10(1):479.
not women-friendly. In the scoping review paper by
Agunbiade et al. (2024), this subject was explored in the https://doi.org/10.36922/ijps.479
context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Findings suggested Agunbiade, O.M., Akinyemi, A.I., Obasola, O.I., Mobolaji, J.W.,
that the public health threats occasioned by IPV persisted, Abe, J.O., Ekundayo, O.O., et al., (2024). Social context of
with incidences among minors. Responses by “state” and intimate partner violence and system response during
“non-state” actors were at sub-optimal levels. Public health COVID-19 in Africa: A scoping review. International Journal of
awareness about IPV and other prevention and control Population Studies, 10(1):367.
strategies needs to be included in the response package https://doi.org/10.36922/ijps.367
during disease outbreaks. Asogwa, U.S., Okafor, N.I., & Ajaero, C.K. (2024). COVID-19 and
In a systematic review, Ononokpono and Uzobo access to sexual and reproductive health services: Perspectives
(2024) provide a fresh perspective to the discourse on from adolescents and women in rural areas of Enugu
IPV using the gender symmetry theory proposed in the State, Nigeria. International Journal of Population Studies,
1970s. The main tenet of this theory is that both men and 10(1):2354.
women are affected by IPV. Although there have been https://doi.org/10.36922/ijps.2354
several arguments on the veracity of the theory across Ebimgbo, S.O., Adewoyin, Y., Ajaero, C.K., & Okoye, U.O. (2024).
sociocultural divides, this paper showed that both men Does a healthy man need vaccination? Attitudes of older
and women are affected by IPV, thus confirming the adults toward COVID-19 vaccine in South-East Nigeria.
relevance of the theory during the COVID-19 pandemic. International Journal of Population Studies, 10(1):359.
Both women and men experienced various forms of https://doi.org/10.36922/ijps.359
abuse during the pandemic, with physical abuse being
more prevalent among women while psychological abuse Ikuteyijo, O.O., Aliyu, T.K., Akinyemi, A.I., Ikuteyijo, L.O., Ogunoye,
being more common among men. This systematic review L.R., Obasola, O.I., et al., (2024). Demand and supply of
emphasized that interventions for curbing IPV should be adolescent and young adult’s sexual and reproductive health
services during COVID-19 in sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping
provided and in place to assist both genders, especially review. International Journal of Population Studies, 10(1):366.
during public health emergencies.
https://doi.org/10.36922/ijps.366
Obviously, these 10 articles are not sufficient to cover
the breadth and depth of the scientific discourse on the Muyonga, M.K. (2024). Use of migration and mobility data
subject of population and reproductive health dynamics in COVID-19 response: Evidence from the East Africa
Community region. International Journal of Population
under the circumstance of COVID-19 pandemic in the Studies, 10(1):357.
SSA. However, the selected papers, which report evidence
from studies conducted at the peak of the pandemic in https://doi.org/10.36922/ijps.357
SSA, showcase diversity in geographical coverage and Odii, A. (2024). Parent-adolescent communication about
context with a complementary and interesting blend COVID-19 safety precautions in Nigeria: A qualitative

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