An Epidemiological Study of Slums with Reference to Poor Hygiene in Tehsil Rajan Pur

Authors

  • Farhan Ahmad Faiz Assistant Professor, School of Sociology, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad
  • Obaid Ph. D Scholar, School of Sociology, Quaid I Azam University, Islamabad
  • Hamza Khan MPhil Scholar, School of Sociology, Quaid I Azam University, Islamabad

Keywords:

Hygiene Awareness, Slums, Illness, Diseases, Hepatitis, Malpractices, Determinants

Abstract

The research aimed at exploring the effect of poor hygiene and bad sanitation on health. The major area of concern was the diseases related to poor hygiene and malpractices to sanitation. Awareness of hygiene among slums areas were also explored as an interlinking factor between the health and illness. The present quantitative study was conducted to study the impact of poor hygiene on social life in Tehsil Rajan Pur, District Rajan Pur. The universe for the present study was the Tehsil Rajan Pur consisting of 150 people. The target population was married women residing in the slums. Because women give more information about the poor hygiene and infections diseases. 150 women were selected through stratified random sampling. Description of the data and analysis was done through SPSS. It was concluded that the poor hygiene has great impact on human health. It was founded that the poor hygiene causes disease, like diarrhea, hepatitis, itching in human. All those draw backs affects the socio –economic life of the slums area people.
 

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Published

2023-06-23

How to Cite

Farhan Ahmad Faiz, Obaid, & Hamza Khan. (2023). An Epidemiological Study of Slums with Reference to Poor Hygiene in Tehsil Rajan Pur. Pakistan Journal of Society, Education and Language (PJSEL), 9(2), 449–460. Retrieved from https://pjsel.jehanf.com/index.php/journal/article/view/1196