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ArticleThe Indian journal of labour economics : the quarterly journal of the Indian Society of Labour Economics2021

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

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

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Article in The Indian journal of labour economics : the quarterly journal of the Indian Society of Labour Economics, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Margubur RahamanDepartment of Migration and Urban Studies, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), Mumbai, 400088 India.ORCID 0000-0003-2403-9033
Avijit RoyDepartment of Geography, University of Gour Banga, Malda, West Bengal 732103 India.
Pradip ChouhanDepartment of Geography, University of Gour Banga, Malda, West Bengal 732103 India.
Kailash Chandra DasDepartment of Migration and Urban Studies, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), Mumbai, 400088 India.
Md Juel RanaDepartment of Migration and Urban Studies, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), Mumbai, 400088 India.
International Institute for Population Sciences · INUniversity of Gour Banga · IN

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Abstract

The lockdown during the first phase of COVID-19 pandemic in India triggered an unprecedented humanitarian crisis. Labourers in the informal sector lost their jobs overnight and were stuck at their work places. The present study examines the risk of COVID-19 transmission among stranded migrant labourers and their livelihood challenges during  the lockdown. A telephonic survey was conducted during the lockdown of first wave of COVID-19 pandemic to collect information from the stranded migrant labourers. The non-probability snowball sampling technique and structured questionnaire were used to draw the sample. Simple frequency distribution and standard statistical methods were used to accomplish the study objectives. The factors of COVID-19 transmission such as poor housing, co-morbidities, poor practice of WASH and COVID-19 precautions were significantly high among the migrant labourers. The lockdown created livelihood crisis among them. For instance, ration shortage (86%), financial distress (82%), reduction of wages (13%), job loss (86%) and anxiety for COVID-19 infection (81%) were often seen. Many of the labourers did not receive any ration kits (30%) and financial assistance (86%) during lockdown. The governmental assistance to overcome the stranded migrant labourers' challenges during lockdown was less than desirable. India needs to frame a sustainable and effective policy for social security for labourers, particularly in emergency situations.

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COVID-19IndiaLivelihood challengesLockdownMigrant labourersReliefs

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PMID34483508
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