More than 50% of Parents with school-going children intend to take up some responsibility in keeping their children busy until school reopens. Three-quarters of Kenyans with Children in Primary school did not support the reopening of schools in September 2020 Indiscipline cases (due to school closure) a big concern for parents. Uncertainty on Government preparedness to handle the spread of COVID-19 in Education institutions.
The total industry spends for H1 2020 declined by 33% compared to H1 2019. The pharmaceutical sector increased by 285% driven by Covid-19 awareness campaigns with major sponsors being The World Health Organization and the Government of Kenya.
This fifth edition of our Signals digest continues to bring together Ipsos’ latest research on coronavirus, including new POVs, country insights, and the latest from the public opinion tracker.