Following the highly contagious nature of the coronavirus disease and the increase in confirmed cases, the Nigerian government, imposed lockdowns, quarantines, and various social distancing measures to curb the rate of infection. Schools were closed, and examinations were postponed indefinitely. Students of private schools were able to resume academic activities online. However, most public schools could not do so, due to lack of infrastructure. This study aimed to qualitatively investigate the impacts of the novel coronavirus on final-year students of social work, at the University of Nigeria. Data was collected from 20 undergraduates using in-depth interviews. Findings showed that the pandemic had negative effects on different aspects of the students’ lives. It was also revealed that some of the students were resilient and were able to use various coping strategies to avoid being overwhelmed by the situation. A policy implication of this study is the need for revitalization of Nigerian public universities, as the continued lockdown of schools shows how public universities are poorly managed in the country. This poor management of public schools has made it impossible for a switch to virtual learning.

随着冠状病毒病的高度传染性和确诊病例的增加，尼日利亚政府实施了封锁、隔离和各种社会疏离措施，以遏制感染率。学校停课，考试无限期推迟。私立学校的学生能够在线恢复学术活动。然而，由于缺乏基础设施，大多数公立学校无法这样做。这项研究旨在定性地调查新型冠状病毒对尼日利亚大学社会工作最后一年学生的影响。通过深度访谈从 20 名本科生中收集数据。调查结果表明，大流行对学生生活的不同方面产生了负面影响。还透露，一些学生具有韧性，能够使用各种应对策略来避免被情况所淹没。这项研究的政策含义是需要振兴尼日利亚公立大学，因为学校的持续封锁表明该国公立大学管理不善。公立学校的这种管理不善使得转向虚拟学习成为不可能。