Geo-Visualisation of COVID-19 Pandemic and Vaccination in Nigeria: a Regional Approach

• Published in: Journal of geovisualization and spatial analysis 2023-12, Vol.7 (2), Article 29
• Main Authors: Odunsi, Oluwafemi Michael, Salisu, Umar Obafemi, Taiwo, Amos Oluwole, Odufuwa, Bashir Olufemi, Badiora, Adewumi Isreal, Onanuga, Margaret Yejide, Fasina, Simeon Oluwagbenga, Dada, Olanrewaju Timothy, Ogunseye, Nathaniel Oluwaseun, Momodu, Surajudeen Oluseyi, Adebara, Temitope Muyiwa, Adeleke, Olasunkanmi Rowland, Oresanwo, Ganiyat Abiodun
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: cities; Earth and Environmental Science; Geographical Information Systems/Cartography; Geography; Geology; Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning; Remote Sensing/Photogrammetry; Research Paper; towns; Urban Geography; Urbanism (inc. megacities
• ISSN: 2509-8810; 2509-8829
• DOI: 10.1007/s41651-023-00159-9

The global public health impact of COVID-19 has been enormous, severe and grievous since its outbreak. The notable global responses to mitigate and curb the COVID-19 pandemic include quarantine, isolation, total lockdown and vaccination. The COVID-19 vaccination is a latter and current response with different levels of compliance across countries. This study addresses the dearth of information on how acceptance of the vaccines relates to cases of COVID-19 across geo-political zones in Nigeria. A quantitative design was employed for the study. Secondary data on COVID-19 cases and vaccination, population census and GIS shapefiles of Nigeria were analysed using a descriptive classification method based on the Jenks Natural Break Algorithm in ArcGIS Desktop 10.3. Findings revealed the South West showed high incidences of all COVID-19 cases and moderate incidences of the first and second doses, but a high incidence of booster dose of the vaccination. Meanwhile, the North West in which the COVID-19 cases showed low incidences had high rates of vaccination. This study concludes that there is a regional variation in the incidences of COVID-19 cases and the administration of COVID-19 vaccination in Nigeria.