Authors:
K.M. Ashifa

Addresses:
Faculty of Health Science, Istanbul Gelisim University, Istanbul, Turkey. akariveliparambil@gelisim.edu.tr

Abstract:

By March 2019, the globe witnessed a worldwide pandemic called the coronavirus that posed huge challenges to countries. These challenges include impoverishment of vulnerable groups, job loss for both formal and informal employees, and adverse effects on various economic sectors. Like in other countries, the Covid-19 pandemic has hit Turkey's individuals and many economic sectors. The current study investigates the socio-economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic among Turkish households. Primary data were collected, and correlation analyses were conducted to investigate the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on households. The results showed that most Turkish households reside in rented houses in nuclear families, work in public sectors, and therefore have only a monthly wage as a key source of revenue. Additionally, the results showed significant relationships between the number of households who tested positive for the Covid-19 pandemic and those hospitalized and between the number of households who tested positive for COVID-19 and those quarantined and hospitalized. However, the Turkish government has provided various assistance (in-kind & cash assistance) to support the households to cope with the adverse effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Keywords: Covid-19 Pandemic; Government Supports; Socioeconomic Effects; Economic Shock; Social Insurance; Recovery Measures; Long-Term Impacts; Negative Impact.

Received on: 21/09/2023, Revised on: 17/11/2023, Accepted on: 30/12/2023, Published on: 01/03/2024

DOI: 10.69888/FTSTPL.2024.000227

FMDB Transactions on Sustainable Technoprise Letters, 2024 Vol. 2 No. 1, Pages: 23-30

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