Vol. 11, Special Issue 10 (2022)

Author(s):
Monica Singh, HRC Prabhu and Sandeep Deshmukh

Abstract:
The study was conducted in South and North Goa District of Goa. The questionnaire was developed to collect the data from different stakeholders involved in the agriculture sector. Data is collected online through a google form. The responses from the respondents were rated on a five-point Likert scale and certain multiple-choice questions were included in the instrument. The study pointed out that people are believing only government sources for seeking authentic information and affairs on COVID 19 pandemic. However, some fake news is shared through social media which created a negative effect on people during the initial phase of a pandemic. Despite this, the different government agencies and, some policy reforms and initiatives are taken by Central and State Government to fight COVID pandemic played a crucial role in building resilience in the community.