Global Journal of Human Social Science, F: Political Science, Volume 22 Issue 5

COVID-19 and Human Security: Western Populism, Chinese Strong State and Africa’s Submissive Populace © 2022 Global Journals Volume XXII Issue V Version I 57 ( ) Global Journal of Human Social Science - Year 2022 F sampling is convenient and involves identifying specific subgroups as in the case of the nature of population of this current study which has more than three sub-groups to be included in the sample (Gravetter & Forzano 2009). III. D ata A nalysis, D iscussion and I nterpretation a) Introduction This section of the research work presents data analysis, discussion and interpretation of the COVID-19 and Human Security in relation to western populism, China’s strong state and Africa’s submissive populace. There are two levels of data gathering involved in this present study ie interviewing and administering of questionnaire. The following paragraphs detail out the analysis, discussion and interpretation ensued in data gathering from Africans, Euro-Americans and Chinese in the University of Cape Coast. b) Socio-demographic characteristics There are two categories of respondents in connection with the target group in this current study. They are staff and students. The demand of this research also requires the target of Africans, Chinese and Euro-Americans in the University of Cape Coast. The table below gives the summary of the demographic characteristics of the respondents: Table 1: Socio-demographic characteristics of respondents From the table, males had a higher representation (76 percent) than females (24 percent) with respect to respondents who are Africans. Respondents who are Chinese and Euro-Americans had a balance gender representation. c) COVID-19 and Human Security i. Western Populism One of the objectives of this current study is to investigate the COVID-19 and Human Security in relation to Western populism. Two respondents (one Euro- American and one British) were purposively selected from UCC campus. The respondents described the COVID-19 situation in the western countries as one that has deteriorated social relations and greatly affected human lives as many people have succumbed or lost their lives to the pandemic. The respondents (one American and one British) responded in this way in relation to the COVID-19 situation in the Western world: The COVID-19 situation has been very dire. It has negatively affected the economy and deteriorated social relation of the people of the west. Investigating whether the governments and health institutions of the western countries been able to handle and control the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, the two respondents gave a positive response (yes) to this. As a way of probing into the respondents’ response to the preceding question, they had this to say: The Western world specifically America has the adequate health facilities and qualified personnel for our health facilities. Vaccines have been developed and administered whereas mandatory wearing of nose masks in public places have been enforced. The lockdown also helped to control the spread of the virus. The COVID-19 pandemic impacted negatively and bit harder in the western countries as a result of their inability to contain the pandemic and western Variable Frequency Percentage (%) Gender Africans Male 38 76 Female 12 24 Chinese Male 1 50 Female 1 50 Euro-Americans Male 1 50 Female 1 50 Status Africans Staff 10 20 Student 40 80 Chinese Staff 1 50 Student 1 50 Euro-Americans Staff 2 100 Student 0 0 Source: Field Survey, 2021