Impact of COVID-19 Induced Lockdown on Health and Education: A Survey Based Study

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A. . Singh, V. . Singh, and S. . Nayak, “Impact of COVID-19 Induced Lockdown on Health and Education: A Survey Based Study”, ijmhs, vol. 10, no. 09, Sep. 2020.
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Abstract

Background & Objectives: The COVID-19 pandemic has created
significant effect on well-being, health, economic and social system
of the country. However, dearth of studies has explored the effect of
COVID-19 individual as well as social system. Therefore, the study
aimed to assess the effect of COVID-19 on psychological and physical
health of individual and educational system. Methods: An online
questionnaire that assesses the individual perspective about effect of
COVID-19 on health and educational system was framed and was
filled by 400 participants. From this, 20 questionnaires were invalid
or not completed. Therefore the data of 380 participants were presented
using descriptive statistics. Results: Most respondents were male, 15
to 30 years of age, post graduated, single, and working in agriculture
sector. Most of the respondents have monthly income of less than
20,000 and expenditure of 5000 and above. Participants have agreed
with the statement that monthly income, education has affected and
savings, addiction or smoking got decreased during lockdown. Food
habits have been changed. Health problems, practicing vipasyana, level
of stress, and internet surfing has increased during lockdown. People
were spending their most of the time with family during lockdown.
Daily wage workers were most affected group in this pandemic induced
lockdown situation. Conclusion: COVID-19 has impacted education
system. This lockdown situation has affected physical and psychological
health, economic condition of individuals. These impacts should
be considered in policy making related to these areas in this pandemic
situation.

 

Keywords: Covid-19, Lockdown; descriptive statistics, India, Education, Health, Psychological, Stress.

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