Influence of Covid-19 Safety Protocols on Production and Sale of Sachet Water in Nsukka Local Government Area, Enugu State, Nigeria

Abstract

This study examined the influence of covid-19 protocols on the sales of sachet water in the Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu state. Three research questions guided the study. However, only 140 sellers of sachet water who were willing to participate in the study constituted the sample. The instrument for data collection was a structured questionnaire titled: Influence of covid19 protocols on the sales of sachet water questionnaire (ICPMDSBWQ) which was validated by three lecturers from the Department of Business Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. The collected data were analysed using frequency and percentage scores. The general findings of the study indicated that sachet water sellers lost customers because of not enforcing the wearing of masks in their outlets during the pandemic. Social distancing reduced the number of customers while the lockdown led to a decrease in the sales of sachet water. Based on the findings, the study recommended among others, that manufacturers of consumables such as sachet water enforce health and safety protocols to ensure sustainable business progress even during a global crisis such as Covid -19.