Socio-economic Conditions and Problems of Lady Health Workers in Bahawalpur

Abstract

This research aims to find out basic information, conscription, roles and responsibilities, socio-economic conditions, problems faced and suggestions given by lady health workers. Information were collected from 96 respondents through use of questionnaire as directed by drawn 40% sampling frame. After collection, raw data was edited, codified, classified, tabulated and interpreted through usage of both manual and computerized techniques (SPSS). Simple tables were interpreted and after detailed analysis, final study findings were drawn. Majority of the respondents LHWs were in adulthood age group ranged from 26-40 year and their education status were middle and matric.A Number of the LHWs were married and having the small family size and majority of them were living in the nuclear family system. Large number of LHWs adopted this profession due to unemployment. They were appointed as LHWs by the use of criteria and maximum were selected on basis of education.