Health Pandemic and Education Access: Constraints and Possibilities of Non-Formal Community-Based Volunteerism in Education in Emergencies

COVID-19 pandemic illuminated the existence of non-formal community-based volunteering (NCV) across countries. NCV during the COVID-19 lockdown was, however, mainly in health and welfare causes since previous studies showed it improved citizens' health care and awareness in health emergencies (e.g., Ebola) in Africa. Educational needs were underemphasized and mainly managed by formal organizations; and their services are usually not enough. NCV, being substantial in Africa, could be leveraged on to meet children's educational needs during emergencies. To effectively utilize NCV to maintain access to education in emergencies (EiE), we need to understand its constraints. Hence, this paper adopts an