ASSESSMENT OF CREATIVE AND INNOVATIVE SKILLS OF BADAGRY ASO-OKE WEAVERS IN THE UTILIZATION OF RECYCLED PLASTICS IN POST COVID-19 FOR WEALTH CREATION

Abstract

This research investigated the influence of food insecurity in the post-corona virus era, and the perceivedissues that came with it. The Government of Nigeria decided to impose and implement limited mobility orlockdown due to the unexpected coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic outbreak and its infectious transmissionrate. The government's order for a lockdown had a severe influence on people's lifestyles and welfare,particularly with relation to food security and the contribution of home economics activities to appropriatedietary needs. The study was guided by two research questions and one hypothesis. Through the use ofstraightforward random sample methods, a total of 162 respondents were included in the study. This wasdone to check for the prevalence of depression symptoms related to insufficient feeding that happened duringthe lockdown and movement restrictions. This brought about shortage of food, lack or unavailability andinsufficient food production and its impact on Post-Covid -19 homes and families. The study's findingsinclude an increase in consumers' need for food, a shortage in food supply that results in insufficient feedingin homes, and a rise in food shortage levels in various families in the post-Covid -19 period. It was observedthat the pandemic had impact on food security in the form of food chain disruption, unequal food conditions,and uneven food distribution. The effective adoption of more comprehensive and focused social protectionprograms was advised in order to increase everyone's access to wholesome foods, even in times of need ordisaster. Governmental bodies should also make sure that the food system is effective and that, in terms ofsustainable food security, national legislation should be duty bound to recognize and incorporatesindividuals' rights.