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Assessment of Health Status of Women in Urban Slum


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1 Department of Environmental Studies, GITAM Institute of Science, GITAM University, Gandhi Nagar, Rushikonda, Visakhapatnam-530 045, Andhra Pradesh, India
 

Women's health is increasingly recognized as an area that has emerged because of an increase in women's demand for unique health care services that consider gender, life circumstances, education, and religion, economic and socio-cultural environments. The three major constructs related to comprehensive women's health outcomes include personal factors, the health system factors, and social, economic and cultural factors. The present work is a cross-sectional study designed to examine the perceived and actual health status and health practices of women aged 18 to 64 years during the period December to March 2012. The health status survey a structured questionnaire was used. The results indicate that the perceived health condition by the women is good as a fact that in spite of many health effects they were not in medication and doesn't visit a doctor.

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Slum, Women Health, Living environment, Nutrition
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Authors

K. Kiranmai
Department of Environmental Studies, GITAM Institute of Science, GITAM University, Gandhi Nagar, Rushikonda, Visakhapatnam-530 045, Andhra Pradesh, India
V. Saritha
Department of Environmental Studies, GITAM Institute of Science, GITAM University, Gandhi Nagar, Rushikonda, Visakhapatnam-530 045, Andhra Pradesh, India
G. P. Mallika
Department of Environmental Studies, GITAM Institute of Science, GITAM University, Gandhi Nagar, Rushikonda, Visakhapatnam-530 045, Andhra Pradesh, India
N. R. Vara Lakshmi
Department of Environmental Studies, GITAM Institute of Science, GITAM University, Gandhi Nagar, Rushikonda, Visakhapatnam-530 045, Andhra Pradesh, India

Abstract


Women's health is increasingly recognized as an area that has emerged because of an increase in women's demand for unique health care services that consider gender, life circumstances, education, and religion, economic and socio-cultural environments. The three major constructs related to comprehensive women's health outcomes include personal factors, the health system factors, and social, economic and cultural factors. The present work is a cross-sectional study designed to examine the perceived and actual health status and health practices of women aged 18 to 64 years during the period December to March 2012. The health status survey a structured questionnaire was used. The results indicate that the perceived health condition by the women is good as a fact that in spite of many health effects they were not in medication and doesn't visit a doctor.

Keywords


Slum, Women Health, Living environment, Nutrition

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