Economic, Social, Religious and Domestic implications of COVID 19 outbreak-Ipsos Latest Poll in Pakistan
As part of Ipsos monitoring of COVID 19 awareness and implications in Pakistan, since early February, I am pleased some key findings pertaining to Economic, Social, Religious and Domestic implications of this outbreak from the latest wave of Ipsos Tracker & snap poll, which we conducted in 3rd week of April, from 1000+ adult Pakistanis representing all urban and rural areas of Pakistan:
Key insights include the following;
Awareness, Attitudes and Behaviours
- Public awareness of COVID-19 is now universal, showing an 24% increase since February,
- Washing hands and wearing masks are most adopted precautionary measures in Pakistanis to minimize risk of infection but a sizable majority (56%) still not avoiding crowded places.
- 7 in 10 Pakistanis claim that there is a partial lockdown in their residential areas. Sindh seems to have most effective lockdown while KPK reporting highest (8%) “NO lockdown”.
- Social media isn’t considered as reliable when compared to conventional sources of information
- About 8 in 10 Pakistanis feel that public confidence in Doctors, Nurses and Medical Staff has increased
Economic Situation and Relief:
- 1 in 4 Pakistanis (73%) witnessed people suffering from lack of food in their neighborhoods
- 1 in 2 Pakistanis (51%) fear losing jobs in next 6 months
- only 1 in 4 (25%) know someone who has received Rs 12,000 under Ehsaas Program
- only 1 in 25 Pakistanis (4%) said they were approached by elected representatives during CV-19 crisis. Local bodies members seem twice as more active than MNAs/MPAs
- 2 in 3 Pakistanis are self-sufficient in their food needs while 9% seeking some formal relief
Domestic Violence:
- 1 in 2 Pakistanis believe that lockdown has led to increase in fights between married couples. Issue seems more profound in illiterate and larger families
- Just over half of Pakistanis believe that children are being subjected to more maltreatment by parents during the lockdown.
Religious matters:
- 8 in 10 Pakistanis believe that Tarawih prayers this Ramadan should be offered just as before
- Pakistanis divided in equal halves on offering Eid prayers at their homes or otherwise
- 2 in 3 Pakistanis ready to forego traditional hugging at Eid
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