COVID-19
Impact of COVID 19 Pandemic on the Mental Health of College Going Students in Sagar District, Madhya Pradesh
By: SUNANDA SAHU, A. BIJAYASUNDARI DEVI – The COVID 19 pandemic disrupted daily life worldwide, impacting mental health, particularly among young children and college students, through psychological and social effects. The present study assesses the effects of the pandemic on the mental health of college students in Sagar district, Madhya Pradesh, India. A cross-sectional study…
Prevalence of depression, anxiety and stress among university going girls during the COVID-19 pandemic in Lucknow City, Uttar Pradesh, India
By: KAVYA PAL, K.K.N. SHARMA – At a global level, COVID-19 was declared a pandemic by the WHO. During this crucial phase of the pandemic, people’s lives went through a rollercoaster, with lower life expectancy and greater fear of losing loved ones. In a cross-sectional study of 202 female students, the state of depression, anxiety…
The psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Indian adolescents
Anxiety, COVID-19, Depression, Lockdown, Mental Health, Pandemic, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, StressBy: PRERITA DOBHAL, KETAKI CHANDIOK – Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered coronavirus. The WHO recognized the spread of COVID-19 as a pandemic on 11 March 2020. The present study sheds light on the mental health of adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic by assessing the 4 psychological problems –…
Education in Covid-19 – Understanding Neo-Perspectives of E-Learning
By: MAROOF SHABIR MIR, RIFAT ALI – E-learning played a significant role during COVID-19 in the education sector in every corner of the world. However, the malicious aspect was also apparent as people found it problematic to harmonize with things abruptly. In addition, there was a farrago of quandaries because, during the closure of schools,…
Livelihood Strategies and Covid-19: A Study of the Chenchus of Nallamala Forest, Andhra Pradesh
By: SAGAR KODI, VALERIE DKHAR – The Chenchus are a hunting and gathering society in the Nallamala forest of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, India. However, due to the setting up of the Nagarjunasagar Srisailam Tiger Reserve in the Nallamala Forest, the Chenchus have had limited access to the entry and the use of the forest…
COVID-19 and Challenges of Tribal Livelihood: Study on Perception of Oraon Community of Rarha Village, Jharkhand
By: MANOJ RAUL, DIPANKAR CHATTERJEE, ABHIJIT GHOSAL – During Covid-19, sustainable livelihood practice is one of the major challenging issues for every individual, community, and group member. The Oraon is one of the dominant agricultural-based tribes of Jharkhand state. The studied village is a multi-ethnic, semi-urban, and forest-covered village situated 25 km from Ranchi city.…
Ambience as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic within the Umuri village of Koraput district of Odisha
By: SOURABH DWIVEDI, MEERA SWAIN, JAYANTA KUMAR NAYAK – Indigenous knowledge simply refers to health practices, approaches, knowledge, and beliefs incorporating plant, animal, and mineral based medicines, spiritual therapies, manual techniques and exercises applied singly or in combination to treat, diagnose, and prevent illnesses or maintain well being. The study aims at assessing the situation…
Ema (Ima) Keithel the COVID-19 Lockdown and Post lockdown Situation: An Anthropological account
By: RAJKUMARI NONIBALA DEVI, NONGTHOMBAM ACHOUBI DEVI, M.P. SACHDEVA – This research paper is a qualitative-based work on the ethnographic study of Ema keithel of Manipur. The study put forth the after-effect of the economic lockdown of Ema keithel due to COVID-19 and the present condition of women traders after the upliftment of the lockdown. The economic data was…
Changes in lifestyle habits and its association with depression during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic among University students in India
By: NEELAM SINGH, SHWETA SINGH, RAJEEV AHIRWAR, SURENDRA K. SAGAR, PRAKASH R. MONDAL – To combat COVID-19 pandemic, measures like self-isolation and closure of colleges have struck students with challenges directly impacting their lifestyle habits resulting into psychological problems like depression. The present study analyses the prevalence of depression and lifestyle habits changes in the…
Livelihood Challenges and Responses to COVID-19 Pandemic: A Photovoice Study in an Oraon Tribal Village in Jharkhand
By: AVINASH – The paper is based on the research conducted in an Oraon tribe village of the Palamu district of the Indian state of Jharkhand. Through ‘Photovoice’ Research, the study focuses on expressing their livelihood challenges and responses during the first wave of COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in 2020. The paper argues that ‘photovoice’ is…
Change in Bodyweight during 2nd lockdown of COVID-19 Pandemic: A cross-sectional study among overweight and obese respondents of central India
By: BASANT KUMAR SEN, RAJESH KUMAR GAUTAM – India has faced two waves of the pandemic of COVID-19. To control the transmission of the virus lockdowns were imposed which changed the life style of people. The level of physical activity was declined and resulted into weight gain. To prove this hypothesis, the present study was…
Human Behaviour during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Observations from India
By: ATANU GHOSH, FATIK BARAN MANDAL – COVID-19 has changed the everyday life of the human being worldwide with an unprecedented threat. Although medical science has a crucial role in combatting the disease, concerted efforts incorporating the knowledge from social and behavioural sciences are also vital to mitigate the COVID-19 induced crisis. The actions of…
Immuno-Nourishing Early Cultures: Re-Evaluating Temple Rituals During Covid Pandemic
By: FRESNAL DAS, ANIL JOSE P.S., S. RAJU – People from different walks of life responded differently to coronavirus, with some completely unaware, while some lost their life. The pressing question in this context is, how humans, as a species, can be ready to combat pandemics like that of covid-19. That question as answered by…