Table 25.3.
Corona pandemic SOPs and the observant attitude of informal businesswomen.
| Variables |
x2 |
No |
Less often |
Often |
Very often |
All the time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||
| Wear a mask in traveling | 16.61b | 208 (52.0) | 97 (24.3) | 74 (18.5) | 16 (04.0) | 05 (01.3) |
| Urban | 57 (41.6) | 32 (23.4) | 36 (26.3) | 10 (07.3) | 02 (01.5) | |
| Rural | 149 (56.7) | 65 (24.7) | 38 (14.4) | 06 (02.3) | 05 (01.9) | |
| Reduced traveling | 02.38 | 15 (03.8) | 65 (16.3) | 59 (14.8) | 252 (63.0) | 09 (02.3) |
| Urban | 06 (04.4) | 21 (15.3) | 25 (18.2) | 82 (59.9) | 03 (02.2) | |
| Rural | 09 (03.4) | 44 (16.7) | 34 (12.9) | 170 (64.6) | 06 (02.3) | |
| Changed traveling mode of transportation | 57.12b | 58 (14.5) | 155 (38.8) | 172 (43.0) | 09 (02.3) | 06 (01.5) |
| Urban | 08 (05.8) | 31 (22.6) | 94 (68.6) | 02 (01.5) | 02 (01.5) | |
| Rural | 50 (19.0) | 124 (47.1) | 78 (29.7) | 07 (02.7) | 04 (01.5) | |
| Wear mask dealing with customers | 26.75b | 16 (04.0) | 69 (17.3) | 114 (28.5) | 90 (22.5) | 111 (27.8) |
| Urban | 07 (05.1) | 08 (05.8) | 39 (28.5) | 29 (21.2) | 54 (39.4) | |
| Rural | 09 (03.4) | 61 (23.2) | 75 (28.5) | 61 (23.2) | 57 (21.7) | |
| Shake hands/hug with customers | 09.35a | 354 (88.5) | 20 (05.0) | 08 (02.0) | 09 (02.3) | 09 (02.3) |
| Urban | 114 (83.2) | 13 (09.5) | 03 (02.2) | 03 (02.2) | 04 (02.9) | |
| Rural | 230 (87.5) | 07 (02.7) | 08 (03.0) | 09 (03.4) | 09 (03.4) | |
| Risk at business activities | 38.74b | 08 (02.0) | 110 (27.5) | 162 (40.5) | 108 (27.0) | 12 (03.0) |
| Urban | 02 (01.5) | 17 (12.4) | 53 (38.7) | 59 (43.1) | 06 (04.4) | |
| Rural | 08 (03.0) | 91 (34.6) | 109 (41.4) | 49 (18.6) | 06 (02.3) | |
| Follow social distancing in business | 89.68b | 12 (03.0) | 20 (05.0) | 08 (02.0) | 140 (35.0) | 220 (55.0) |
| Urban | 03 (02.2) | 02 (01.5) | 02 (01.5) | 89 (65.0) | 41 (29.9) | |
| Rural | 12 (04.6) | 18 (06.8) | 08 (03.0) | 47 (17.9) | 178 (67.7) | |
| Reduction in social activities | 98.38b | 71 (17.8) | 113 (28.2) | 141 (35.3) | 53 (13.3) | 22 (05.5) |
| Urban | 10 (07.3) | 16 (11.7) | 63 (46.0) | 44 (32.1) | 04 (02.9) | |
| Rural | 61 (23.2) | 97 (36.9) | 78 (29.7) | 09 (03.4) | 18 (06.8) | |
| Risk perception in social activities | 04.05 | 18 (04.5) | 98 (24.5) | 131 (32.8) | 133 (33.3) | 20 (05.0) |
| Urban | 09 (06.6) | 33 (24.1) | 48 (35.0) | 39 (28.5) | 08 (05.8) | |
| Rural | 09 (03.4) | 65 (24.7) | 83 (31.6) | 94 (35.7) | 12 (04.6) | |
| Social distancing in family | 15.52b | 354 (88.5) | 09 (02.3) | 11 (02.8) | 10 (02.5) | 16 (04.0) |
| Urban | 118 (86.1) | 02 (01.5) | 03 (02.2) | 09 (06.6) | 05 (03.6) | |
| Rural | 233 (88.6) | 07 (02.7) | 11 (04.2) | 01 (00.4) | 11 (04.2) | |
| Social distancing in social gatherings | 109.78b | 29 (07.2) | 24 (06.0) | 29 (07.2) | 121 (30.3) | 197 (49.3) |
| Urban | 05 (03.6) | 06 (04.4) | 05 (03.6) | 87 (63.5) | 34 (24.8) | |
| Rural | 24 (09.1) | 18 (06.8) | 24 (09.1) | 34 (12.9) | 163 (62.0) | |
| Effect personal life | 35.72b | 08 (02.0) | 56 (14.0) | 171 (42.8) | 149 (37.3) | 197 (49.3) |
| Urban | 03 (02.2) | 07 (05.1) | 59 (43.1) | 52 (38.0) | 16 (11.7) | |
| Rural | 05 (01.9) | 49 (18.6) | 110 (41.8) | 97 (36.9) | 02 (0.8) |
a
Significance P < .05 level.
b
Significance P < .01.
Field survey 2020.