Effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on households in rural Maharashtra

Researchers were trying to find the socio-economic impact of Covid-19 pandemic, specifically on issues related to health, employment, gender and politics on the Households of Maharashtra. In this study researchers asked questions related to Economic activity and coping strategies, Debts and borrowings, Investments in business and human capital, Migration, Covid Symptoms, Handwashing/Hygiene during Covid and Vaccination. Morsel India surveyed Household of Maharashtra by using phone numbers collected in previous studies. The field team succeeded to get ~60 percent response rate. This project was funded by Global Challenges Research Fund