Volume 17 Issue 1 - July 2020

  • 1. Impact of covid-19 and lock –down on financial and emotional health of indian women

    Authors : Prof. (dr.) Meera Shanker, Dr. Anita Chaware

    Pages : 116-124

    DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.21172/1.171.18

    Keywords : COVID -19, lock-down effect , Financial health, Emotional issues, Indian Women

    Abstract :

    This is perhaps first time in history that such a large population has been enforced to remain locked inside their homes. As the corona virus pandemic spreads its vicious tentacles across the globe, its horrifying impact on everyone lives is becoming clearer day by day. lots of radical changes are coming in every walk of life. The present paper argued how the uncertainty of future and forced seclusion is affecting the financial and emotional health of a large number of people, particularly women of India. All together 749 women have participated in this study. It was revealed that women were apprehensive over losing jobs, uncertainty about managing their expenditure without financial support, prospect of financial ruin, fear of infection and losing loved ones. Resultant, they are anxious, depressed, fearful, showing symptoms of insomnia. What is compounding the anguishes is the miserable open-endedness of the pandemic.

    Citing this Journal Article :

    Prof. (dr.) Meera Shanker, Dr. Anita Chaware, "Impact of covid-19 and lock –down on financial and emotional health of indian women", Volume 17 Issue 1 - July 2020, 116-124