With the global tremors orchestrated by the emerging and ravaging COVID-19 pandemic, consumption level at the macroeconomic level has been greatly altered as seen by huge government expenditure and financial indulgences following the easing of lockdowns, although much is yet to be done at the microeconomic level especially as regards households. This study seeks to examine the impact of health status on household consumption during the pandemic. Using data of rural communities in Delta State Nigeria, the specified probit model showed that ill-health has drastically reduced the consumption level of households, thus re-emphasizing the need to design and implement households-oriented economic policies to cushion the effects of the pandemic.

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Keywords

Covid, Household, Health, Pandemic, Consumption