For years, low-income city residents have dealt creatively with the global reduction of state services. The Covid-19 pandemic requires a different scale of response.

For years, low-income city residents have dealt creatively with the global reduction of state services. The Covid-19 pandemic requires a different scale of response.

<p>Article published May 14, 2020 on <em>Kujenga Amani</em>, the digital forum of the African Peacebuilding Network (APN) of the Social Science Research Council (SSRC).</p>

<p>Article published May 14, 2020 on <em>Kujenga Amani</em>, the digital forum of the African Peacebuilding Network (APN) of the Social Science Research Council (SSRC).</p>

This study investigates the association between individuals’ concern about contracting COVID-19 and their compliance with recommended preventive and mitigation measures, namely wearing face masks, maintaining social distancing and handwashing, in the context of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The empirical analysis is based on a panel dataset from t...