Knowledge, adherence and the lived experiences of refugees in COVID-19: A comparative assessment of urban and rural refugee settings in Uganda

This is a mixed-method rapid situation analysis conducted in Uganda's diverse refugee settings, targeting Somalis, South Sudanese, Congolese, Rwandans and Burundians. The team seeks to study refugee lived experiences, assess behavioural shifts and local risk perceptions, and determine how refugees are responding to COVID-19 public health measures in Uganda. Expected outcomes are models, frameworks and actionable recommendations for humanitarian actors, based on deeper understanding of the impact of the pandemic on social behaviours in refugee settings, particularly regarding local innovations to implement public health measures; the role of community-based responses and networks; the 'infodemic'; and negative coping mechanisms.