Abstract

The COVID-19 Pandemic has affected people’s health, mental health, livelihood, and well-being of people across all sectors. In this research, we were interested in studying first-hand accounts of rickshaw-pullers, a segment of informal workers in Bangladesh who have suffered greatly from the virus and its effects. The pandemic has undoubtedly resulted in an increased level of anxiety and fear among the rickshaw-pullers. This article features an in-depth interview conducted by 11 respondents about their experience during the COVID-19 Pandemic. We explored the rickshaw-pullers’ perceptions and attitudes toward the COVID-19 Pandemic and its effect on their mental well-being, considering the consequence of present circumstances.

摘要

COVID-19 大流行已经影响了所有部门的人们的健康、心理健康、生计和福祉。在这项研究中，我们有兴趣研究人力车夫的第一手资料，人力车夫是孟加拉国的一部分非正式工人，他们因病毒及其影响而深受其害。这场大流行无疑导致人力车夫的焦虑和恐惧程度增加。本文对 11 位受访者进行了深入访谈，了解他们在 COVID-19 大流行期间的经历。考虑到当前情况的后果，我们探讨了人力车夫对 COVID-19 大流行的看法和态度及其对他们心理健康的影响。