Suicidal ideation among farmers amid covid19 pandemic in India: A study

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  • Tehseen Saleem

Abstract

The aim of the study is to see the Suicidal ideation among farmers amid covid19 pandemic in India.The study was comparative in nature and the data was collected by using the questionnaire of suicidal ideation through survey method. The total sample of the study was 100 and among them, 50 were males and 50 were female farmers selected through random sampling. Results revealed that there is high level of suicidal ideation among female farmers as compared to males.

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30-06-2021

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Tehseen Saleem. (2021). Suicidal ideation among farmers amid covid19 pandemic in India: A study. Vidhyayana - An International Multidisciplinary Peer-Reviewed E-Journal - ISSN 2454-8596, 6(6). Retrieved from https://j.vidhyayanaejournal.org/index.php/journal/article/view/561