Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on the Human Behavior

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Mirza Waseem Hussain 1,* Tabasum Mirza 1 Malik Mubasher Hassan 2

1. Dept. of School Education, Govt. of J&K, India

2. Dept. of Information Technology and Engineering, BGSB University Rajouri (J&K)-India

* Corresponding author.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5815/ijeme.2020.05.05

Received: 11 Jun. 2020 / Revised: 12 Aug. 2020 / Accepted: 7 Sep. 2020 / Published: 8 Oct. 2020

Index Terms

Pandemic, COVID-19, lockdown, and social distancing

Abstract

The world has witnessed a sudden change of horizon in the legacy, lifestyle of the human being due to the COVID-19 (Corona virus). The set protocols made by the different states of the world to harness the available resources on earth for human development came under a halt due to COVID-19. We have conducted a study on the immediate effects and the unprecedented change in the world we live in due to the ongoing pandemic. The paper aims to discuss and analyze the impact of this on the people and suggesting the appropriate remedies. The data collected has been done through online modes and the behavior of the people is observed, analyzed, and finally the results are represented with suitable assessments. During the study, few important parameters taken under consideration are the impact of COVID-19 on health, relationships, lifestyle, online education, screen time and income, etc. The paper aims to highlight the immediate impact of the COVID-19 on the behavioral change of the people and assessment of awareness in the general population about COVID-19.

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Mirza Waseem Hussain, Tabasum Mirza, Malik Mubasher Hassan. " Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on the Human Behavior ", International Journal of Education and Management Engineering (IJEME), Vol.10, No.5, pp.35-61, 2020. DOI: 10.5815/ijeme.2020.05.05

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