Analysis of Effects of Covid-19 Pandemic on Students’ Academic Performance at Post Graduate Level
Zainab Batool, Hira Munir, Rakhshanda Hashmi, Nusrat Khatoon, Sahar Saeed, Muhammad Kashif, Hafiz Ali Raza
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ABSTRACT
The viruses which
effect human respiratory system especially throat belongs to SARS family of
viruses. Covid-19 stands for Corona Virus Disease, 2019. The corona virus
pandemic belongs to family of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) which
cause difficulty in breathing. Corona virus originate from china in December
2019. The present study was conducted in Punjab, and Pakistan. The sample of
187 respondents was selected for data collection. Questionnaire was used for
data collection. The data were collected from University of Agriculture
Faisalabad, Quaid-e-Azam Medical College/Bahawal Victoria Hospital Bahawalpur
and GC University for women Madina Town, Faisalabad. The collected data were
analyzed by using computer software i.e Statistical Package for Social Sciences
(SPSS). It was concluded from the present study that Covid-19 had badly
affected the educational activities of the students. The students were not
getting effective education due to poor availability of internet services and
lack of trainings regarding online learning. The educational institutions
should train the students to with such pandemic situations with the help of
ICTs institutions.
Keywords: Viruses; Disease;
Education; Internet; Training
ABSTRACT
The viruses which
effect human respiratory system especially throat belongs to SARS family of
viruses. Covid-19 stands for Corona Virus Disease, 2019. The corona virus
pandemic belongs to family of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) which
cause difficulty in breathing. Corona virus originate from china in December
2019. The present study was conducted in Punjab, and Pakistan. The sample of
187 respondents was selected for data collection. Questionnaire was used for
data collection. The data were collected from University of Agriculture
Faisalabad, Quaid-e-Azam Medical College/Bahawal Victoria Hospital Bahawalpur
and GC University for women Madina Town, Faisalabad. The collected data were
analyzed by using computer software i.e Statistical Package for Social Sciences
(SPSS). It was concluded from the present study that Covid-19 had badly
affected the educational activities of the students. The students were not
getting effective education due to poor availability of internet services and
lack of trainings regarding online learning. The educational institutions
should train the students to with such pandemic situations with the help of
ICTs institutions.
Keywords: Viruses; Disease;
Education; Internet; Training