The Psychological, Social, and Economic Impacts of COVID-19 on Nepali Migrant Workers

Ghimire, Jiwnath; Nepal, Ratna Mani; Crowley, Julia; Ghimire, Dipesh Kumar; Guragain, Shyam

doi:10.1177/00219096221141359

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“…Nepali youth compelled to live and work in the crowded camps and workplaces without proper protective measures, they feel at risk (Mandal 2020e, Nepal et al, 2020. Despite their expectation of returning to their pre-pandemic employment, most of them lost their jobs and income sources due to COVID-19 restrictions (Ghimire et al, 2022). Internal migrant workers experienced negative changes in personal and family lives since the stay-at-home order.…”

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Use of remittance and Coronavirus pandemic in Nepal

Kharel,

Pasa

2024

Geog. J. Nepal

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Remittance based economy of Nepal has been badly affected by the Corona virus pandemic. In this study, we analyze the household and social level use of remittance by the remittance recipient households before and after the pandemic. We adopted cross-sectional study design to collect data from 777 randomly selected respondents residing in Chautara Sngachwokgadhi (Mountain region), Galkot(Hill) and Mithila (Tarai) municipalities in Nepal. We used a reliable questionnaire tool having 0.8 cronbachalpha, and we visited the respondents from 6th June- 18th October 2022. The study found that the remittance recipient households have good access to households, educational, financial and health facilities. A significant amount of remittance also has been used to donate to the youth club, medical treatment seeker, school/college and community level (public moral hazard) after the Coronavirus pandemic. Remittance and agriculture were the major source of family income in each ecological region. However, remittance has failed to increase agriculture production and distributions (domestic household hazard) and also failed to increase entrepreneurship development in the local levels. This study can be a reference for developing evidence-based policies for minimizing public moral hazard and domestic household hazards caused by remittance in developing countries like Nepal.

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Use of remittance and Coronavirus pandemic in Nepal

Kharel,

Pasa

2024

Geog. J. Nepal

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“…Despite growing remittance and outgoing numbers, the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in financial consequences for Nepali migrant workers. The personal economic impacts differed between international and internal Nepali migrant workers ( Ghimire, Nepal, Crowley, Ghimire, & Guragain, 2022 ). Ghimire et al ( Ghimire et al, 2022 ) found that internal Nepali migrant workers were almost 7 times more likely to plan to return to their current jobs following the lockdown and were 63% less likely to report that someone in their family lost a job due to the pandemic compared to international Nepali migrant workers.…”

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Vulnerabilities and risk perceptions of contracting COVID-19 among Nepali migrant workers

Ghimire

Nepal

Crowley

et al. 2023

Social Sciences & Humanities Open

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Interest and motivation of disadvantaged students toward online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic in Nepal

Nepal,

Khadka,

Guragain

et al. 2024

Front. Educ.

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Online learning and teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic had mixed impacts on students’ accessibility and performance. It benefited the concerned stakeholders, including management, teachers, and the students, to retain in the system, but it reinforced pre-existing discrimination among students from various disadvantaged groups. Studies reveal that the online learning system created an environment that facilitated students’ motive and interest in learning who disengaged themselves from classrooms due to various socioeconomic reasons during the pandemic. The present study explored students’ experience and perception of online learning in Nepal and analyzed the predictors of their interest in participating in the new learning environments. More specifically, it studied how the online modes of learning were associated with the interests of disadvantaged higher education students in their academic pursuits during the COVID-19 pandemic and how online learning impacted the pre-existing discrimination among them. The study generated concepts and variables drawing from the technology acceptance model (TAM) and a review of existing literature. A survey among 324 higher education students and a follow-up interview among nine selected respondents were conducted in Nepal between April and June 2021. The sample represented students from all social classes, genders, financial status, and geographies. Using a logistic regression model of the survey data and thematic analysis of interviews, this study found that compared to others, students from disadvantaged groups were significantly motivated by the online learning system. Their perception of online learning was positive despite the shortcomings of the system, such as the lack of internet infrastructure and the continuous flow of electricity. Students’ motivation toward the online learning system was triggered by their perception, which helped them to retain and continue in the higher education system. Based on the findings, this study concludes that in a developing country like Nepal, where students face social, economic, and geographical challenges in accessing higher education, the online learning system could be an effective alternative to traditional face-to-face learning to minimize pre-existing discrimination.

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The Psychological, Social, and Economic Impacts of COVID-19 on Nepali Migrant Workers

Cited by 3 publications

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Use of remittance and Coronavirus pandemic in Nepal

Use of remittance and Coronavirus pandemic in Nepal

Vulnerabilities and risk perceptions of contracting COVID-19 among Nepali migrant workers

Interest and motivation of disadvantaged students toward online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic in Nepal

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