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Impact of COVID-19 on Young People _ Rapid Assessment in Three States%2C May 2020%2C Bihar%2C Rajasthan and Uttar pradesh Factsheet %28English%29 |
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Impact of COVID-19 on young people:
Rapid assessment in three states, May 2020
Bihar, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh
Survey of young people
aged 15-24 years
Data collected from
801 respondents
271 boys
530 girls
Population Foundation of India (PFI) conducted a rapid assessment survey in May
2020 in three states – Bihar, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh – to understand the level
of knowledge and attitudes of young people (15-24 years) towards COVID-19. Data
was collected on how it has impacted their lives and mental health, and how they
are coping with these challenges. The survey that collected responses from 801
respondents (271 boys and 530 girls), was purposive and was done telephonically
using Collect, a mobile data collection platform, due to limitations of face-to-face
interviews during the lockdown.
Awareness of COVID-19 (All respondents)
Area of enquiry
Young people are aware of at least 2 key symptoms
(Fever/Cough/Breathing difficulty/ Body pain) (%)
Young people following frequent hand-washing (%)
Young people wearing mask while outside (%)
Young people following lockdown (Staying at home &
maintaining social distance (%)
Young people utilized Frontline health workers as
source of information for COVID-19 (%)
Young people used Aarogya Setu app as source of
information for COVID-19 (%)
Young people experienced COVID-19 related symptoms (%)
Young people who said they will seek medical care
from doctor/hospital in case of COVID-19 infection (%)
Young people who said they will follow self-isolation
in case of COVID-19 infection (%)
Young people who said they will assist in contact
tracing in case of COVID-19 infection (%)
Bihar
(n=184)
92
100
100
98
58
11
0
61
84
91
Rajasthan
(n=362)
90
99
98
98
42
2
11
97
95
97
UP
(n=254)
85
100
89
92
54
8
0
96
92
87
*In this document, FP refers to Family Planning, FLW refers to Frontline Health Worker and IFA tablets mean Iron and Folic Acid tablets.
Total
(n=801)
89
99.75
96
96
49
6
5
88
91
92
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Impact and challenges of COVID-19 (All respondents)
Area of enquiry
Young people accepted increase in workload
related to household and domestic chores (%)
Young people noticed increase in fights at
home during lockdown (%)
Young people experienced depression due to lockdown (%)
Young people contacted health workers during lockdown (%)
Unmet need of sanitary pads among young females (%)
Young people (15-19 yrs) received IFA tablet (%)
Young people aware about the FP counselling
being provided by FLWs (%)
Young people aware about the FP contraceptive
distribution by FLWs (%)
Young people having access to information on
mental health and emotional wellbeing (%)
Young people used any source for information on
mental health and emotional wellbeing (%)
Young people who considered the support and
information received on mental health and emotional
wellbeing to be helpful (%)
Bihar
(n=184)
26
23
23
59
55 (n=177)
30 (n=164)
61 (n=152)
43 (n=150)
54
32
36 (n=58)
Rajasthan
(n=362)
35
33
20
52
73 (n=215)
4 (n=281)
46 (n=271)
5 (n=224)
45
44
85 (n=159)
UP
(n=254)
63
10
26
86
19 (n=98)
66 (n=215)
70 (n=218)
47 (n=222)
71
70
54 (n=178)
Total
(n=801)
42
23
22
65
56 (n=490)
31 (n=660)
58 (n=641)
30 (n=596)
55
49
64 (n=395)
Awareness of COVID-19 (by Sex)
Young people aware of at least 2 key
symptoms (Fever/Cough/Breathing
difficulty/ Body pain) (%)
Bihar
Boys (n=0)
NA
Girls (n=184)
92
Rajasthan
Boys (n=147)
89
Girls (n=215)
90
UP
Boys (n=123)
Girls (n=131)
96
74
Total
Boys (n=271)
92
Girls (n=530)
87
Young people who said they will seek
medical care from doctor/hospital in case
of COVID-19 infection (%)
Young people who said they will assist in
contact tracing in case of COVID-19
infection (%)
Bihar
Boys (n=0)
Girls (n=184)
Rajasthan
Boys (n=147)
Girls (n=215)
NA
61
99
96
Bihar
Boys (n=0)
NA
Girls (n=184)
91
Rajasthan
Boys (n=147)
97
Girls (n=215)
97
UP
Boys (n=123)
93
Girls (n=131)
98
Total
Boys (n=271)
96
Girls (n=530)
85
UP
Boys (n=123)
81
Girls (n=131)
92
Total
Boys (n=271)
90
Girls (n=530)
94
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Impact and challenges of COVID-19 (by Sex)
Bihar
Rajasthan
Boys Girls
(n=0) (n=184)
Young people accepted
increase in workload related
to household and domestic
chores (%)
26
NA
Young people noticed
23
increase in fights at home (%) NA
Boys Girls
(n=147) (n=215)
45
20
27 38
Young people (15-19 yrs)
have received IFA tablet (%)
30
NA
61
Young people aware about
the FP counselling being
provided by FLWs (%)
NA
Young people aware
about the FP contraceptive
distribution by FLWs (%)
43
NA
54
Young people having access to
information on mental health
and emotional wellbeing (%) NA
06
52 42
74
45 45
UP
Boys Girls
(n=123) (n=131)
96
27
10 10
48
78
59
84
37 58
50 92
Total
Boys Girls
(n=271) (n=530)
51
23
19 26
24 33
Awareness of COVID-19 (by Age)
<18 yrs (n=92)
18 and above (n=92)
<18 yrs (n=302)
18 and above (n=60)
91 Bihar
92
89
Rajasthan
93
<18 yrs (n=171) 82
18 and above (n=84)
UP
90
<18 yrs (n=565)
18 and above (n=236)
87
Total
92
Young people aware about at least 2 key symptoms
(Fever/Cough/Breathing difficulty/ Body pain) (%)
56 59
24 33
60
47
<18 yrs (n=92)
18 and above (n=92)
<18 yrs (n=302)
18 and above (n=60)
58
65
Bihar
97 Rajasthan
98
<18 yrs (n=171)
18 and above (n=84)
95 UP
96
<18 yrs (n=565)
18 and above (n=236)
90
85
Total
Young people who said they will seek medical care
from Doctor/Hospital in case of COVID-19 infection (%)
Impact and challenges of COVID-19 (by Age)
Bihar
28
17
Rajasthan
20
18
UP
30
24
Total
26
21
Source of COVID-19 related information among
young people (%)
Information source
Bihar Rajasthan UP
Total
(n=184) (n=362) (n=254) (n=801)
TV
48
84
37
61
FLWs
58
42
54
49
Press briefings
27
73
7
42
Young people felt depression due to lockdown situation (%)
Whatsapp
25
37
21
30
58
68
(n=87)
43
(n=90)
85
71 (n=40)
(n=175)
22
19 (n=23)
(n=75)
(n=337) 51
(n=153)
Family members
Friends
28
3
37
17
29
26
26
21
Website
5
25
21
19
School information
1
23
0
11
Unmet need of sanitary pads among young females (%)
channel
39
(n=77)
48
(n=73)
5
5
(n=182) (n=42)
53
44 (n=75)
(n=147)
41
(n=190)
25
Facebook
Arogya Setu
8
11
2
7
11
2
8
6
(n=406)
Any other source
5
8
1
5
Radio
8
3
3
4
<18 yrs 18 and
<18 yrs 18 and
<18 yrs 18 and
<18 yrs 18 and
Twitter
1
(n=92) above
(n=302) above
(n=171) above
(n=565) above
(n=92)
(n=60)
(n=84)
(n=236) Nobody/ nowhere
1
Young people aware about the FP contraceptive distribution by FLWs (%)
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Major reasons for not wearing mask by
young people (n=36)
58%
Use handkerchief
19%
Use cloth to
cover face
6%
Don’t go outside
17%
Mask not
available
Occupation category of young people worrying about
finding a decent job (n=51)
Un-employed (16%)
Homemaker (4%)
Already
employed (18%)
Currently
studying (63%)
Major reasons for not following lockdown by
young people (n=31)
45%
Need to go
outside for
farming
35%
Need to go
outside for
work
6%
Need to go to
field and market
13%
Mother working
as ASHA
Major concerns for increase in worries among
young people (n=51)
Currently without work (6%)
Fear for loss of job (8%)
Lack of money (2%)
Delay in completion
of study (12%)
Extension of
lockdown (16%)
Lack of job
opportunity (35%)
Want to do job (22%)
Major reasons for increase in irritation and frustration
among young people (n=53)
Lack of privacy (8%)
Feeling
bored (17%)
Family
pressure (19%)
Not able to
talk with
friends (26%)
Closing of schools/
colleges (6%)
Facing difficulty due
to lack of privacy (6%)
Not able to study (6%)
Not able to go
outside (4%)
Not able to meet
friend and others (6%)
Lack of house
income (2%)
Lack of work (2%)
Status of TV watching among young people (%)
Bihar (n=138) Rajasthan (n=312) UP (n=116)
Total (n=566)
23% 13%
73%
26%
42%
15%
12% 2%
2%
64%
59%
86%
Less More Same as before
Status of social media use among young people (%)
Bihar (n=120) Rajasthan (n=320) UP (n=149)
Total (n=589)
34%
30% 27%
35% 22% 10%
27% 28%
36%
39%
68%
46%
Less More Same as before
Health workers contacted by young people during
lockdown (N=517)
ANM (4%)
Doctor (7%)
Teacher (2%)
AWW (9%)
Multiple persons (31%)
ASHA (48%)
Different sources of information used by young people
for mental health and emotional well being (%)
Bihar Rajasthan UP
Total
Information source (n=58) (n=159) (n=178) (n=395)
Face-to-face
19
interaction with
Healthcare provider
35
44
37
Friends
10
18
59
35
TV
48
31
30
33
Social media
36
25
25
27
Phone Helpline
17
35
1
17
Face-to-face
interaction with
Teacher
0
11
3
6
Any other
2
3
7
4
Comics and posters 12
0
1
2
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