Impact of Lockdown and Social Isolation on the Life-Styles of People: A Case Study of Luhabaga Village

Venkateswar Meher*, Saswat Chandra Pujari**
*Department of Education, IFTM University, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.
**School of Sociology, Sambalpur University, Sambalpur, Odisha, India.
Periodicity:June - August'2021
DOI : https://doi.org/10.26634/jmgt.16.1.17972

Abstract

The present study aims at investigating the impact of lockdown and social isolation on the lifestyles of the people concerning their social, economic, educational life, and psychological aspects. The nature of the study was mixed as both qualitative and quantitative, data were collected through interviews, observation, awareness inventory, and information blanks. In the present study, Luhabaga village was taken as the sample purposively. A total number of 134 families/households were covered randomly and data was collected. Along with this, a sample of 120 students was also taken to gain an understanding of the impact of lockdown and social isolation from educational perspectives. The collected qualitative data was analyzed thematically and quantitative data was analyzed through percentage technique. The study revealed that due to the lockdown the people experienced stress, anxiety, and depression, still they appreciated this step for the benefit of the mass. The educational activities of the children were hampered as the problem of internet connectivity was found during online classes. So far as the awareness of people is concerned most people of the village were highly found to be aware of COVID-19 and they were taking essential measures to minimize the transmission.

Keywords

Lockdown, Social Isolation, Lifestyles of People, COVID-19, Impact of Lockdown.

How to Cite this Article?

Meher, V., and Pujari, S. C. (2021). Impact of Lockdown and Social Isolation on the Lifestyles of People: A Case Study. i-manager's Journal on Management, 16(1), 36-48 https://doi.org/10.26634/jmgt.16.1.17972

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