Table 6.
Coping strategies and ways of coping adopted by the families.
| Coping strategies | Ways of coping | No. (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Changing lifestyle (98.3%) | Reducing recreational expenses | 63 (26.5) |
| Reducing educational expenses | 158 (66.4) | |
| Minimizing clothing expenses | 127 (53.4) | |
| Reducing travel expenses | 54 (22.7) | |
| Minimizing food expenses | 151 (63.4) | |
| Social support (86.0%) | Support from relatives | 196 (94.2) |
| Support from friends | 65 (31.3) | |
| Support from neighbors | 53 (25.5) | |
| Support from social welfare | 35 (16.8) | |
| Arranging fund raising events | 04 (1.9) | |
| Religious activity (98.8%) | Regular prayer | 204 (85.4) |
| Spending time in holy places | 43 (18.0) | |
| Donation to poor & distressed people | 54 (22.6) | |
| Arranging religious program at home | 57 (23.8) | |
| Mode of acceptance (100%) | Fate | 212 (87.6) |
| Bad luck | 26 (10.7) | |
| Self-negligence | 04 (1.7) | |
| Minimizing family investment (83.9%) | Reducing monthly deposit in Bank | 67 (33.0) |
| Reducing investment in business | 82 (40.4) | |
| Reducing amount in provident fund | 89 (43.8) |
No.: Number; %: Percentage.