Vol. 7 No. 5 July 2024
Transformation in Children's Daily Routine, Attitudinal Traits and Behavioral Patterns during Covid-19: A Psycho-Social Study at Patgram Upazila in Lalmonirhat District

Authors/ Publisher: Muhammad Illias

Abstract:

This study elucidates how COVID 19 affected the children's daily routines and how parental behavior was strategically altered. The continuing Novel Corona Virus COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating detrimental impact on Bangladesh's rural children's quality of life. They were thought to be one of the most defenseless populations. Although, happily, kids have so far mostly escaped the direct health implications of COVID-19, the crisis is having a significant impact on their welfare. The socioeconomic effects and, in some situations, mitigating actions that could unintentionally cause more harm than good have an influence on all children, regardless of age or country. However, this study looks at a rural child's everyday life, changing pattern of behavior, attitude and psychological health both before and following COVID-19. Numerous youngsters in rural regions, particularly in villages, are dealing with a number of issues brought on by the COVID-19 epidemic. This is a worldwide concern, and some children will be affected for the rest of their lives. Additionally, the COVID-19 pandemic's spread, the partial lockdown, the severity of the disease, the healthcare system's poor governance, the lack of medical facilities, public ignorance, and the dissemination of false information in the media have all contributed to people's feelings of fear and anxiety. Both qualitative and quantitative approaches of data gathering and analysis are being used in this specific study. The main goal was to learn how children's routines changed throughout COVID 19 and to see how parents handled these changes. 33.33 percent of the study's respondents were between the ages of 15 and 17, while 45 percent of respondents were male and 55 percent were famous. Furthermore, the majority of responders (46.66%) had secondary educational status. Of the total respondents, 56.66 percent reside in extended families, compared to 43.33 percent who do so in nuclear families. According to the study, there are significant differences in pre- and post-COVID-19 routines, parenting, and mental health.

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