Risk of COVID-19 Transmission and Livelihood Challenges of Stranded Migrant Labourers during Lockdown in India

Rahaman, Margubur; Roy, Avijit; Chouhan, Pradip; Das, Kailash Chandra; Rana, Juel

doi:10.1007/s41027-021-00327-9

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“…The unprecedented consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic on the socio-economically disadvantaged group are catastrophic. [ 13 14 15 ] Public, private and NGO sectors all have taken measures to mitigate the impact of the pandemic on this vulnerable group of the population especially in the case of healthcare services and food security. However, these economically vulnerable individuals constitute a major share of the overall population and hence matching of supply and demand end is a herculean task.…”

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Assessment of the socio-economic and health impact of COVID-19 in the NGO intervention areas of Gujarat

Shah¹,

Ray²,

Shah³

et al. 2022

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care

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A BSTRACT Background and Aim: By this time, the world has already witnessed catastrophic effects of the pandemic on economic and healthcare services infrastructure, from India the scientific publications documenting this effect are quite sparse. The current report aims to compile the socio-economic, demographic and healthcare services transactions among the population in the non-governmental organization (NGO) supported areas of Gujarat state. Methods: The data were collected by human research of the NGO from Sanand, Mundra and Ahmedabad sites at three different time intervals – pre-lockdown, during lockdown and post-lockdown. Results: The findings of the study reported a clear increase in availing of healthcare services in all three study sites covered under the programmes of the NGO. It was clearly evident that the impact of lockdown on the livelihood of the population in all three sites was devastating with a significant proportion of individuals losing their jobs. However, the majority of the people were able to rejoin the jobs (though with lower average income) in all three sites. During the lockdown, people heavily relied on stored food sources such as grains and pulses and consumption of fresh vegetables and fruits reduced significantly. Lockdown has severely hampered essential maternal and child care services which were remarkably improved in the months of post-lockdown. A considerable number of the family had to mortgage their assets during the lockdown. The mortgage proportion varied widely (3–58%) among all the study sites. Conclusion: It was observed that in the unprecedented time, the national lockdown was a challenging time, where there was a drastic shift in the livelihood profile of the population due to significant loss of jobs. Lockdown has also severely affected the essential healthcare services coverage; however, with efforts from the government and the NGO, it was restored to a near pre-lockdown situation in all three sites.

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Assessment of the socio-economic and health impact of COVID-19 in the NGO intervention areas of Gujarat

Shah¹,

Ray²,

Shah³

et al. 2022

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care

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“…A survey conducted across 179 districts in India from May 30, 2020 to July 16, 2020 found that around 35% of the migrants went without one day meal during the lockdown period (Pandit, 2020). Rahaman et al (2021) in their study explored the transmission and livelihood challenges for the stranded labourers and found that ration shortage (86%), financial distress (82%), reduction of wages (13%), job loss (86%) and anxiety for COVID-19 infection (81%) were the prominent problems of labourers during lockdown. Many of the labourers did not receive any ration kits (30%) and financial assistance (86%) during lockdown.…”

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Media Representations of the Impact of COVID-19 Lockdown on Migrant Labour in India

Simon

Baby²

2023

Migrat. Divers.

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An abrupt imposition of a nationwide lockdown certainly resulted in a havoc condition for the migrant communities of India. The concerns of the migrant laborers were extensively covered in the media as an eye-opener. It presented the bitter truth of the poor versus rich class struggle intrinsic to the Indian Society. The paper inspects the situations of the migrant laborers in India during the first lockdown period of COVID-19 as depicted by 3 leading media units namely, Dainik Bhaskar, Times of India, and NDTV. These units were selected using purposive sampling, further the news reported specifically on migrant workers was selected for the time period of the first lockdown in India. NVivo 12 software was used to analyze the data. Sentiment analysis, word tree analysis, and word cloud analysis were performed to understand the issues faced by the migrant workers during the initial phase of lockdown. The findings are presented by means of diagrams and tables. It was found that lockdown had negative experiences for the migrant community.

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“…First, the burden of epidemic prevention expenditure and the obstruction of migrant work overlap, resulting in the fluctuation and imbalance of household income and expenditure. Second, compulsory traffic control hinders seasonal agricultural activities, leading to increased agricultural costs and difficulties in agricultural production and marketing (Rahaman et al 2021 ). Third, physical isolation between urban and rural areas led to the suspension of agriculture and tourism operations, and nearly 90% of family farms were forced to suspend business.…”

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Measurement and Spatial Differentiation of Farmers’ Livelihood Resilience Under the COVID-19 Epidemic Outbreak in Rural China

2023

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Livelihood resilience is the ability of individuals, families or communities to withstand external shocks based on existing resources. It is an important research paradigm in sustainable development studies. The outbreak of COVID-19 and strict epidemic prevention policies have greatly impacted the production and life of rural farmers in China. The resilience of farmers’ livelihoods during the epidemic is crucial to the sustainable development of their livelihoods and regional stability. This study uses classic buffer capacity, self-organization ability, and the capacity for learning a three-dimension livelihood resilience framework using the comprehensive index, OLS, and geographical detector methods based on Hubei province and neighboring Anhui and Chongqing. Rural household survey data investigate the background of epidemic hit the livelihood of farmers resilience and its spatial distribution pattern and identify the key influencing factors. The results show that the livelihood shock faced by farmers was higher than the risk of disease, and the overall level of livelihood resilience was low after the pandemic. Financial capital and social capital can effectively help farmers to eliminate livelihood difficulties. In contrast, natural capital has a limited driving force, and physical and human capital have no obvious impact. The spatial agglomeration differentiation is obvious, indicating that the impact of COVID-19 on livelihoods was closely related to the degree of local socio-economic development and geographical location. The results of this study provide targeted recommendations for the development of epidemic prevention and livelihood resilience policies tailored to local conditions, emphasizing the importance of boosting livelihood recovery at both the government and household levels.

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Risk of COVID-19 Transmission and Livelihood Challenges of Stranded Migrant Labourers during Lockdown in India

Cited by 12 publications

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Assessment of the socio-economic and health impact of COVID-19 in the NGO intervention areas of Gujarat

Assessment of the socio-economic and health impact of COVID-19 in the NGO intervention areas of Gujarat

Media Representations of the Impact of COVID-19 Lockdown on Migrant Labour in India

Measurement and Spatial Differentiation of Farmers’ Livelihood Resilience Under the COVID-19 Epidemic Outbreak in Rural China

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