The Impacts of COVID-19 on Social Life of University Students in Kabul, Afghanistan, 2021: A Survey Study

Murtaza Jafari; Shoaib Naeemi; Mohammad Basir Sajadi

Authors

Murtaza Jafari Head of Research Center, Cheragh Medical Institute and Hospital, Kabul, Afghanistan. Pharm D, Hospital Pharmacis
Shoaib Naeemi Assistant director of Research Center, Cheragh Medical Institute and Hospital, Kabul, Afghanistan. Pharm D. ML, Specialist
Mohammad Basir Sajadi Head of Pharmacology department, Pharmacy Faculty, Cheragh Medical Institute and Hospital, Kabul, Afghanistan. Pharm D. Clinical Pharmacist

Keywords:

Self- quarantine, Social life of students and COVID-19, correlation, online

Abstract

By prevalence of new types of viral infections, coronavirus disease (COVID-19), has led the majority of world countries in a critical state. This pandemic affected all of life style and daily activities. Objectives and Methods: The main aim of this survey is assessment of daily activities and social life of Kabul students in duration of self-quarantine. This is a survey study, with 74 students of university in Kabul of Afghanistan sample size, after prepare questionnaire in Google form platform, distributed by social media. Results: The survey shown, daily activities of students like: sleeping and using the social media increased (57.3% and 64.4 %) respectively. The study also shows a significant correlation between online activities and physical activities (P

<0.05, rs= -0.31). However, there was no significant correlation between online hour’s activities and selfstudy. (P><0.05, r = -0.094). Conclusion: According to the findings of this study, living during the quarantine of the Corona virus has affected the social life of university students.>