Volume 29, Issue 5, 2020
DOI: 10.24205/03276716.2020.1069
The Effect of Anxiety on Farmers' Compliance in Implementing COVID-19 Preventive Health Protocol in Daily Life: A Case Study in Rural Java
Abstract
The outbreak of COVID-19 has affected virtually all aspects in almost every country. However, economically it does not directly affect the agricultural sector that plays an essential role as the community's food provider. Nonetheless, to maintain food security during the pandemic, farmers’ health should be treated as a serious issue in order to make sure that it would not affect their productivity. Thus, food production can continue to run. This study explores farmers' anxiety in regards to their compliance in implementing the COVID-19 preventive health protocol in their daily lives in Java's rice producer areas. Ordered Logistic Regression is applied to estimate their level of compliance. In general, it can be concluded that farmers in rural Java lack of discipline in obeying the protocol. Based on the case study, the anxiety is linked positively to the compliance. Anxious farmers are far more obedient in implementing the health protocol. At the same time, farmers' anxiety must be overcome, because anxiety may affect the mental health of farmers
Keywords
COVID-19, Anxiety, Farmers, Health Protocol