Melbourne Residents' Lifestyle During COVID-19 Home Quarantine

This research project proposal investigates the lifestyle characteristics of Melbourne residents during the home quarantine induced by the COVID-19 pandemic. The study aims to understand the impact of quarantine on residents' physical and mental health, including their nutrition and physical activity levels. The project provides an overview of the COVID-19 pandemic, its impact on daily life, and the rationale for studying Melbourne residents. The methodology includes both quantitative research, using questionnaires, and qualitative research, utilizing books, journals, and articles. The research questions focus on the conceptual framework of COVID-19, the lifestyle characteristics of residents during quarantine, the issues they face, and potential measures to be taken by the government. The study also includes a literature review of the existing research on the topic, providing insights into the challenges faced by individuals during quarantine. The project concludes with implications and a discussion of the findings, highlighting the importance of addressing the challenges related to the pandemic and its effects on the well-being of the population.

Research Project
Proposal

Abstract
The present study is about investigating the lifestyle characteristics among Melbourne
residents during the home quarantine induced by COVID-19, therefore, it is a biggest issue from
which the entire world is affected and facing assorted issues related with physical and mental
health issues. The study is significant in examining the life style character of people in
Melbourne and how they live during the home quarantine created by the COVID 19. The
COVID-19 pandemic means that many of us are staying at home and doing less in stipulations of
social interactions and exercise. This can have a unenthusiastic impact over the physical and
mental health. However, literature mainly supports the entire work with the help of developing
effective theoretical framework as in this suitable discussion has been conducted, over the aspect
of COVID 19, the life style characteristics of the people during the quarantine process induced
by COVID 19 and its impact over the life of people within the entire globe. However, in the
present investigation work the considered methodology is quantitative research as it is the
effective tool to gather information with actual facts and figures and also provide significant
support to the future project based on the specific proposal. In addition to this primary and
secondary tools are considered to be the effective as to develop the project in effective manner.
As the project initiates that, primary investigation will be processed through questionnaire and
secondary research has been taken place via the help of using books, journals, articles and so on.
Conclusion is drawn over defining the suitable lifestyle characteristics of the people during the
outbreak of COVID 19 and how the quarantine process effects their physical and mental health
condition. Therefore, the project determines how the people in Melbourne influences the people
and the entire globe.

Table of Contents
Abstract............................................................................................................................................2
Title of the Research........................................................................................................................1
Introduction......................................................................................................................................1
Literature Review.............................................................................................................................2
Research Questions..........................................................................................................................3
Research Methods............................................................................................................................3
Implications and Conclusion............................................................................................................4
References........................................................................................................................................5

Title of the Research
Investigate the lifestyle characteristics among Melbourne residents during the home
quarantine induced by COVID-19.
Introduction
Overview of the Research
COVID 19 is a highly pathogenic virus which is widely causing a global pandemic with a
high number of deaths and infected people. Therefore, COVID 19 is a virus which is originated
by a newly discovered virus. The issue is widely spread and has a huge impact over the people
and their living. To contain the diffusion of infection, several governments have enforced
restrictions on outdoor activities or even collective quarantine on the population (Wang, Ng and
Brook, 2020). The existing project briefly analyzes the impact of quarantine on lifestyle,
involving nutrition and physical activity and the influence of new technologies in dealing with
this situation. Therefore, the project initiates the study about the lifestyle characteristics among
the Melbourne residents during the home quarantine process executed by the issue of COVID 19.
In addition to this, due to lock down process people are not able to went outside and sticking to a
single place may rise the issue of anxiety, anger and people are also facing the issue in nutritional
habits as they are not able to get healthy food as the economic condition of a country is also
affected due to a break arises in the jobs of people.
Rationale of the project
The proposal into actual action is based on evaluating the lifestyle characteristics among
the Melbourne residents during the home quarantine created through COVID 19, therefore,
corona virus is a major issue from which the entire world is affected and a suitable study is
effective in terms of enhancing individual recognition in relation to the specific aspect
(Wiersinga and et. al., 2020). The another reason for developing the project is the personal
interest of the researcher as the investigator creates value for own selves in the manner of
enhancing idea about the issue of COVID 19 and how it has wider impact over the life style of
the people.
Aims and objectives
Research Aim:
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To investigate the lifestyle characteristics among Melbourne residents during the home
quarantine induced by COVID 19.
Research Objectives:
 To critically understand the conceptual framework of COVID 19 and its impact over the
people and entire globe.
 To articulate the lifestyle characteristics among the residents of Melbourne during the
home quarantine created by corona virus.
 To determine the issues faced by the people in Melbourne due to Corona virus.
 To measure the ways that can effectively be consider by the government of Melbourne to
make people secure from the global issue of COVID 19.
Literature Review
The literature review is defined as the most imperative aspect of the proposal as it provides
brief summary over the specific investigation area and helps in enhancing recognition about the
study.
According to Lauren M. Sauer, M.S., 2020, COVID 19 is defined as he disease which is
mainly caused through the new corona virus which was implemented in China in 2019.
Therefore, it is a family of viruses which can create illnesses likewise the common cold, severe
acute respiratory syndrome and middle East respiratory syndrome. The disease of COVID 19 is
caused through SARS-CoV-2 which can trigger what doctors call a respiratory tract infection, it
can also influence the upper respiratory tract or lower respiratory tract. As per the views analysis
of Healeem, Javaid, Vaishya, 2020, COVID 19 is a major issue which is mainly influencing the
day to day life and is slowing down the economic condition of globe (Megahed and Ghoneim,
2020). Therefore, the pandemic has influenced immense number of people, who are either sick
or are being killed via the spread of corona virus.
Mattioli, Puviani, Nasi and Farinetti, 2020, COVID-19 is creating a global pandemic with a
high digit of deaths and infected individual within the world. To contain the diffusion of
COVID-19 virus, Governments have effectively compulsory the restrictions over outdoor
performance or even communal quarantine on the population. One important consequence of
quarantine is a change in lifestyle of people as it restrict people to go out and influence their
physical as well as mental health. The Australia state has recorded its lowest rise within COVID
19 infections for a month, rising hopes it is arraigning control of an outbreak. The state capital,
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Melbourne has been in lockdown for over one month but even stricter ways involving a night
time curfew imposed on 3rd august 2020. The quarantine is mainly change the living and lifestyle
nutritional habits of people. Therefore, the Quarantine is mainly a disagreeable experience which
causes loss of freedom, ambiguity over disease status, and boredom can develop dramatic
influence (Stanton And et. al., 2020). During the quarantine people are mainly locked at a same
place for so long an not able to form interaction within the people and this creates physical and
mental influence over the life style of people. According to Scott, 2020, the Australia’s second
most populous state, faced isolation through much of the country due to a spike in Corona-virus
cases which affect the economic recovery. Therefore people within the globe are facing a lot
issues related with physical challenges and the mental issues that influences their living and
lifestyle (Narayanan And et. al., 2020).
Research Questions
The research questions that are specific to the project are associated as below:
 What is the conceptual framework of COVID 19 and its impact over the people and
entire globe?
 What are the lifestyle characteristics among the residents of Melbourne during the home
quarantine created by corona virus?
 What issues are faced by the people in Melbourne due to Corona virus?
 What measure can effectively be consider by the government of Melbourne to make
people secure from the global issue of COVID 19?
Research Methods
Research methodology mainly refers as the structured set of procedure or activities
executing to develop a valid and reliable research outcome. Therefore, the choice of
methodology is fundamental for the investigators to aid the project in right manner to generate
valuable outcome. The choice of research is based on two aspects i.e. qualitative and quantitative
research and in the context to this present investigation work based on the area of determining
the lifestyle characteristics among Melbourne residents during the home quarantine induced by
COVID 19, quantitative research will be applying the by researcher as it is most valuable tool to
conduct detailed analysis via the support of gathering information in actual facts and figures
which are presented within statistical aspects (Elavarasan and et. al., 2020). In addition to this,
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primary and secondary both the tools will be significant to conduct the project in valuable
manner. However, primary research will be developed through designing questionnaire which
will cover the aim and objectives of the project and secondary research mainly developed via the
support of books, journals, published and non published articles and so on. In this present study,
the sample size will be 40 who are picked randomly from the population of Melbourne.
Implications and Conclusion
In the execution of the project the key implication is related to the access of potential
sources to gather information as it is important for the researcher to select the most suitable and
authentic source to develop theoretical framework as it is effective in aiding the work in right
manner to generate valuable outcome (Behar and et. al., 2020). The another implication is related
to the time as the time given for the analysis is less and it is quite hard to effectively conduct all
the activities due to the issue of corona virus. From the evaluation of the project it has been
concluded that, COVID 19 is a major issue which has a wider impact over the entire globe and
people are facing a lot challenges related to their physical and mental health.
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References
Books and Journals
Wang, C. J., Ng, C. Y. and Brook, R. H., 2020. Response to COVID-19 in Taiwan: big data
analytics, new technology, and proactive testing. Jama. 323(14). pp.1341-1342.
Wiersinga, W.J and et. al., 2020. Pathophysiology, transmission, diagnosis, and treatment of
coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): a review. Jama. 324(8). pp.782-793.
Megahed, N. A. and Ghoneim, E. M., 2020. Antivirus-built environment: Lessons learned from
Covid-19 pandemic. Sustainable Cities and Society. 61. p.102350.
Stanton, R. And et. al., 2020. Depression, Anxiety and Stress during COVID-19: Associations
with Changes in Physical Activity, Sleep, Tobacco and Alcohol Use in Australian
Adults. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 17(11).
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Elavarasan, R.M. and et. al., 2020. COVID-19: Impact analysis and recommendations for power
sector operation. Applied Energy, p.115739.
Behar, J.A. and et. al., 2020. Remote health monitoring in the time of COVID-19. arXiv preprint
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Narayanan, L. And et. al., 2020. Impact of lockdown due to COVID-19 outbreak: Lifestyle
changes and Public Health Concerns in India.
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