Lived experiences of tricycle drivers during covid-19 pandemic

Abstract

This research tries to determine the life experiences of tricycle drivers during covid-19 in Panabo City. The participants were in two groups: seven for in-depth interviews (IDI) and seven for focus-grouped discussion (FGD), selected randomly. The phenomenological research approach was employed in this study to get important insights into how tricycle drivers perceived how they felt about their financial struggles. The study's findings also demonstrate that tricycle drivers faced financial difficulties. The direct cost of financial problems with living expenses, and financial difficulties leave them helpless. Further conclusions drawn from the findings are that tricycle drivers are driven to work more for their families and have resilience in the face of adversity. These results may be used by the government, educators, students, parents, and future researchers as a foundation for offering suggestions and solutions for easing the financial hardships faced by tricycle drivers.