ABSTRACT
Background: Family is the smallest and basic unit of any society. The health of the family will have a great impact on any nation. There are several physical, social and psychological factors that can affect the health of a family. COVID-19 lock down has brought about several changes in the global village which can have either positive or negative impacts on the health of family which in turn will have effects on the health of a nation. Methodology: Research study utilized a descriptive cross sectional design. Snowball sampling was used to select 200 respondents for the study. Willingness and ability to comprehend English were major Inclusion criteria. A web-based questionnaire was used to collect data from the respondents using email WhatsApp or telegram. Data were analyzed using descriptive and Statistical inferences. Level of significance was set at 0.05. Results: The level of interaction between couples increased during COVID-19 lock down. There was a significant difference between mean scores of couples interaction with both children and adolescents before and during the lockdown (p= 0.022 and p<0.001 respectively). Although family functioning improved significantly during lockdown, however roles and enmeshed dimensions were significantly reduced during the lockdown (p=0.026 and p=0.046 respectively) Conclusion: The result has shown that COVID-19 lock down had positive on family;it strengthens and improved family relationship. This information can serves as evidence for nurses, physician and educationist working with family in developing more strategies that can help promote family bonding and functioning especially during crisis.