Table 5.
Effects of COVID-19 lockdown on psychological wellbeing, various forms of violence and depression, and access to basic needs
| Effects of COVID-19 lockdown | In-school (n = 1869, %) | Out-of-school (n = 631, %) | Total (N = 2500, %) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Did COVID-19 lockdown make you feel more of the following psychological conditions? (Yes) | |||
| Nervousness | 1269 (67.9) | 489 (77.5) | 1758 (70.3) |
| Hopelessness | 983 (52.6) | 409 (64.8) | 1392 (55.7) |
| Feeling so sad that nothing could cheer you up | 1134 (60.7) | 441 (69.9) | 1575 (63.0) |
| Worthless | 649 (34.7) | 323 (51.2) | 972 (38.9) |
| Due to COVID-19 lockdown, did you experience more of the following forms of depression or violence? (Yes) | |||
| Various forms of depression | |||
| Someone telling you that you are not loved | 165 (8.8) | 88 (13.9) | 253 (10.1) |
| Someone wishing you were dead or had never been born | 64 (3.4) | 33 (5.2) | 97 (3.9) |
| Contemplate committing suicide | 18 (1.0) | 13 (2.1) | 31 (1.2) |
| Various forms of violence | |||
| Being punched, kicked, or beaten up by your peers | 151 (8.1) | 48 (7.6) | 199 (8.0) |
| Being punched, kicked, or beaten up by your intimate partner | 15 (0.8) | 14 (2.2) | 29 (1.2) |
| Someone pressured you to have sex through harassment, threats or tricks | 20 (1.1) | 15 (2.4) | 35 (1.4) |
| Someone physically forced you to have sex against your will | 04 (0.2) | 07 (1.1) | 11 (0.4) |