A Descriptive Study to Assess the Daily Life Challenges Faced by Female Teachers during COVID-19

Abstract

Introduction: The challenges of working women differ with the job they are doing, and the family in which they are living. The teaching profession mostly includes female teachers, therefore, a descriptive study was undertaken, to assess the daily-life challenges faced by female teachers doing household chores and taking online classes during COVID-19 lockdown in a selected area of Dehradun, Uttarakhand.
Objectives: The study was conducted to assess the daily-life challenges faced by female teachers doing household chores and taking online classes during COVID-19 lockdown and to seek the association between the challenges faced and the selected demographic variables.
Methodology: Quantitative approach was adopted using a descriptive research design to accomplish the objectives of the study. 60 female teachers were selected as study samples using the purposive sampling technique. The tool used for conducting the study was a structured rating scale to assess the daily-life challenges. Online Google survey forms were distributed to samples using their email ids.
Result: Data were collected and analysis and interpretation were done using descriptive and inferential statistics. The study showed that moderate daily life challenges were faced by the female teachers.
Conclusion: The study concluded that daily life challenges are faced by female teachers doing household chores and taking online classes during COVID-19 lockdown in the selected area of Dehradun, Uttarakhand.

How to cite this article:
Dabola M, Khan F, Tamang E. A Descriptive Study to Assess the Daily Life Challenges Faced by Female Teachers during COVID-19. Int J Nurs Midwif Res. 2021;8(2&3):38-43.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.24321/2455.9318.202110