Journal of Krishi Vigyan
Open Access
  • Year: 2020
  • Volume: 9
  • Issue: 1

Overview of life of women during lockdown caused by covid-19

1Professor, Department of Home Science, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, Rajasthan

Department of Home Science, MMV, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi ( Uttar Pradesh)

*Corresponding Author’s Email: lkvatta@gmail.com

Online published on 7 April, 2021.

Abstract

The present survey was conducted to know the life of women during lockdown with the help of structured tool circulated through social media. The results showed that lock down has definitely created a pressure on their leisure time as more than 70 per cent respondents reported reduction in leisure time whereas 65 per cent respondents believe that family members extended full helps in day to day work. Salaries were not received on time and decreased income was reported by 67 percent of respondents. More than 65 per cent were satisfied with the relationship with their spouse and family members during lock down as they did not have complaint with them and only 2per centreported domestic violence at this time.

Keywords

Covid-19, Health, Violence, Women, Work load