INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NOVEL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT International Peer Reviewed & Refereed Journals, Open Access Journal ISSN Approved Journal No: 2456-4184 | Impact factor: 8.76 | ESTD Year: 2016
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Confinement due to COVID 19 has brought significant changes in eating and sleeping habits among the general population. In view to this study was undertaken to assess the impact of COVID- 19 lockdown on sleeping and eating habits among general population at selected panchayat, Thrissur. The objectives were to assess the impact of COVID 19 lockdown on sleeping habit among general population, to assess the impact of COVID 19 lockdown on eating habits among general population and to find out association between sleeping and eating habits of general population with their selected demographic variables. The research approach adapted for the study was Quantitative approach and design was Descriptive survey design. The sample selected for the study was general population between the age group of 26 to 45 years from community. Purposive sampling technique was adopted and sample size was 125. The data was collected by using demographic profile of general population and semi structured questionnaire to assess the sleeping habit and eating habit among general population. Our conclusion , significant changes have occurred in the sleeping pattern in term of hours of sleep per night-greater than 9 hours which has increased during COVID -19 lockdown from 1(.8%) to 14 (11.2 %). Due to this quality of sleep also increased (i.e.; from 32% to 37.6%) Due to prolonged sleeping hours, energy level of population has reduced (from 40.8% to25. 6%). Simultaneously changes have occurred in eating pattern also, most of the people begin to eat homemade food than the other food sources during corona (i.e.; from 86.4 % to 93.6 %). Per day and the frequency of meals has also increased from 1.6 % to 11 %. Before corona almost 47.2 % were used to skip the meals which has reduced to 32.8 % during corona time. Also, the intake of water in terms of frequency has also increased from 16.8 % to 33.6 % during lockdown. Further analysis shows that there is a significant association between the amount of water consumed before and during COVID 19 lockdown with their selected demographic variables such Employment (before lockdown- 13.5648), and Education (Before Lockdown- 24.721 & during lockdown 23.41) and between the sleeping hours at night before COVID 19 Lockdown with their selected demographic variable, Education (27.58).
Keywords:
Impact; COVID-19 Lockdown ; Sleeping Habits; Eating Habits; General Population
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"A STUDY TO ASSESS THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 LOCKDOWN ON SLEEPING AND EATING HABITS AMONG GENERAL POPULATION", International Journal of Novel Research and Development (www.ijnrd.org), ISSN:2456-4184, Vol.8, Issue 2, page no.a683-a686, February-2023, Available :http://www.ijnrd.org/papers/IJNRD2302083.pdf
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2456-4184 | IMPACT FACTOR: 8.76 Calculated By Google Scholar| ESTD YEAR: 2016
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