A Study on the Impact of Covid-19 on the Mental Health, Economy and Social Life of the People in Dhaka City

International Journal of Humanities and Social Science

© 2021 by SSRG - IJHSS Journal

Volume 8 Issue 1

Year of Publication : 2021

Authors : Shejuti Haque, Md.Shamsuddin Sarker

10.14445/23942703/IJHSS-V8I1P104

How to Cite?

Shejuti Haque, Md.Shamsuddin Sarker, "A Study on the Impact of Covid-19 on the Mental Health, Economy and Social Life of the People in Dhaka City," SSRG International Journal of Humanities and Social Science, vol. 8,  no. 1, pp. 21-32, 2021. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23942703/IJHSS-V8I1P104

Abstract:

The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic is an international public health emergency creating a devastating threat of economic depression worldwide. Isolation, quarantine, and economic loss have led to mental turmoil among all classes of people. Prolonged unemployment, loss in business, family income reduction, increased health risks, unpredictable educational life and uncertainty about the future are the possible consequences of the pandemic in Bangladesh, Dhaka city in particular. This study analyzes the economic, social, and psychological impact of the Covid-19 pandemic among Dhaka city dwellers using primary data. Qualitative responses of the respondents regarding the precautionary measures and the adverse impact of Covid-19 have been analyzed using descriptive statistics. Chi-square test reveals that there is a significant difference in the perception among the respondents employed in different sectors(private, public, informal, and self-employed) regarding the adverse impact on income, job loss, loss in business, risk of losing the job in the future, living standard and decrease in expenditure on luxury goods due to the outbreak of Coronavirus. Ensuring job security, building savings tendency, creating a company reserve fund, creating structured job opportunities for the people, soft skill development- all these aspects should be taken into consideration by the government and other stakeholders.

Keywords:

Covid-19, isolation, quarantine, social distance, job security.

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