An Analysis of Non-Governmental Organizations: Health Nutrition Measures and Peoples Satisfaction
This study was carried out to measure the Non-Governmental Organizations intervention in health nutrition and people's level of satisfaction. A sample size of 230 out of 450 populations was selected through a simple random sampling procedure. The study revealed the children and women (lactating) benefitted through nutrition food, provision of purification tablets for safe drinking water, provision of food baskets to people. Children were benefited through the provision of vitamin, and de-warming medication, treatment of pregnant and lactating women and children suffering from malnutrition were significantly associated with people's level of satisfaction. This study recommended that government, along with NGOs, must take measures for healthy nutrition irrespective of class, caste, and occupation, etc.
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Children, Health, Malnutrition, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), Nutrition, Women
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(1) Shakeel Ahmad
Lecturer, Department of Social Work and Sociology, Kohat University of Science and Technology, Kohat, KP, Pakistan.
(2) Naqeeb Hussain Shah
Assistant Professor, Department of Social Work and Sociology, Kohat University of Science and Technology, Kohat, KP, Pakistan.
(3) Ashraf Ali
Associate Professor, Department of Law, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
Comparative Analysis of Maternal Mortality in Selected Districts of Punjab, Pakistan
This study aims to estimate determinants of MM in selected districts of Punjab. Data have been extracted from 196 families from three respective districts. Education, safe water availability, sanitation, health infrastructure, immunization card, family size, residence, household income, and ANC visits are taken as independent variables. Education, family size, poor and middle-income class variables had a positive and significant effect on the MM in DG Khan. This study revealed that education, safe water, and income show positive and significant impact on MM in Chakwal district. While, sanitation variable, area of residence and health infrastructure shown negative and significant impact health. The study found that education, household income and family size had a positive and significant effect on the MM in Sialkot. While, Safe water availability, sanitation, health infrastructure and immunization card have negative and insignificant effect on female health. Government should give more strength to integrated reproductive and newborn child health (IRMNCH) program.
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Maternal Mortality, Health Status, Punjab
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(1) Irfan Hussain Khan
PhD Scholar, Department of Economics, Government College University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan
(2) Muhammad Rizwan Yaseen
Associate Professor, Department of Economics, Government College University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan
(3) Sofia Anwar
Dean & Chairperson, Department of Economics, Government College University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan
Role of Mass Media and Interpersonal Communication in Polio Eradication Campaign
Health communication characterizes the boundary between communication and health and is progressively documented as essential for everyday well-being. Mass media, especially electronic media, is the need of the time, especially during the outbreaks like Polio in Pakistan. People get information from mass media, up-grade their knowledge, and their attitudes are formed, and ultimate change in practices becomes forth. By keeping in view the widely witnessed role of mass median healthcare communication, this article also examines Pakistan regarding Polio eradication. We executed a descriptive quantitative method and gathered data from n= 300 respondents. Results revealed that Mass Media and Interpersonal communication have a significant role in delivering the proper knowledge about the Polio disease. Through Mass Media and Interpersonal Communication, the masses may know the harmful consequences of Polio disease and the influential role of the vaccine inuring this disease. Thus, we concluded that media help eradicate misconceptions about the vaccine, resulting in the complete wipe out of Polio from Pakistan. Further, we have discussed the results and highlighted the recommendations accordingly.
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Polio, Mass Media, Endemic, Pakistan, Polio Campaign, Health Communication
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(1) Iram Deep
Mphil Scholar, Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
(2) Saadia Anwar Pasha
Assistant Professor, Department of Mass Communication, Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
(3) Sana Ali
Mphil Scholar, Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Thanatophobia and Psychological Distress among Health Care Workers during COVID-19
The Outbreak of COVID-19 has caused distress all around the world. The healthcare professionals significant risk of transmitting coronavirus to others. This research determines the predictive effects of thanatophobia on psychological distress among healthcare workers during COVID-19. The demographic differences were related to age, gender, job title, and year of experience examined in the study variables. The data were collected on the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale and the Templer’s Death Anxiety Scale from doctors, nurses, and paramedical staff in different hospitals of District Haripur, KPK Pakistan via a convenient sampling technique. Findings showed that thanatophobia predicted a 33.5% increase in psychological distress. Women and doctors were more phobic and distressed than men, nurses, and paramedical staff. The older workers with more job experience had high thanatophobia and low psychological distress than their counterparts. The study’s limitations and recommendations are discussed.
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Covid-19, Death Anxiety, Distress, Healthcare, Year of Experience
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(1) Najia Zulfiqar
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, The University of Haripur, KP, Pakistan.
(2) Alveera Habib
Undergraduate Student, Department of Psychology, The University of Haripur, KP, Pakistan
(3) Muhammad Hassan
Graduate Student, Department of Medical Lab Technology, The University of Haripur, KP, Pakistan.
The Relationship of Parental Practices and Psychological Distress among Adult Children of Alcoholic Fathers in Pakistan
Psychological distress does not develop in isolation; this phenomenon is affected by a multitude of inter and intrapersonal factors, one of which is parental behaviors and parenting practices. Current research aimed to study the relationship between parental practices and psychological health of children of alcoholics. For this purpose,a demographic form, General Health Questionnaire, and Egna Minnen Betraffende Uppfostran were used. The sample was adult children of alcoholics between the age range of 18 to 25 (M=21.40, SD=2.36) and included both males (n=166) and females (n=158) selected through purposive sampling technique. The minimum level of education was matric (16.7percent), and the highest educational level was masters (13.6 percent). Maternal rejection was found to be the strongest predictor for both psychological distress risk and intensity, whereas maternal over protectiveness and emotional warmth were negative predictors of distress risk and intensity. Father's emotional warmth was a strong predictor of psychological distress intensity, and over protectiveness was a strong predictor of psychological distress risk. Findings were discussed in the context of previous research.
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Mental Health, Parental Practices, Adult Children of Alcoholics
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(1) Ivan Suneel
Associate Professor, Vice-Rector Intermediate Section Forman Christian College, A Chartered University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
(2) Elizabeth Schwaiger
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Forman Christian College, A Chartered University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
(3) Abia Nazim
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Forman Christian College, A Chartered University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
Virtual Disparities and Educational Divide as Determinants of Online Health Literacy: A Cross-sectional Study of University Students in Lahore
The study assumes that students belonging to diverse educational levels were dissimilar in the level of practicing and competence in online health literacy. The survey method used a questionnaire to measure the responses of students of 16 universities in Lahore, Pakistan. A sample of 1512 students was selected by using a 4-stage stratified cluster sampling strategy. Data were analyzed using the Kruskal-Wallis H test, Dunn test, and Mann-Whitney Utest (non-parametric). The findings show that educational level does have a significant association with practicing level in online health literacy (P.Value.0041). Moreover, education level also has a significant association with competence level in online health literacy (P. Value.045). The study recommends that online health literacy should be encouraged among the students, and the universities should be well-equipped with adequate hardware and human resources to facilitate the students.
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Online Health Literacy, Educational Divide, Universities, Virtual Disparities
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(1) Adnan Adil
Lecturer, Department of Sociology, University of Chakwal, Punjab, Pakistan.
(2) Ayesha Siddiqa Bugvi
Lecturer, Institute of Social and Cultural Studies, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
(3) Rahla Rahat
Assistant Professor, Institute of Social and Cultural Studies, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
Mental Health, Hope and Work Engagement: An Empirical Study in the Health Sector
Drawing on COR (conservation of resources) theory, the current study investigates the impact of personal resources on mental health and hope on work engagement. The study assesses the mediation of hope on mental health and works on engagement relationship. Data was gathered in two waves with a gap of one month between T1 and T2 from 200 front line healthcare workers employed in Pakistan's public and private sector hospitals.The findings reveal that hope establishes an essential role in explicating mental health and work engagement relationship, particularly during the challenging times of the COVID-19. Implications of the findings have also been discussed.
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Mental Health, Hope, Work Engagement, Mediation
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(1) Fouzia Ashfaq
School of Business Administration, National College of Business Administration % Economics, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
(2) Ghulam Abid
Assistant Professor, Department of Business Studies, Kinnaird College for Women, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Perception about Body Image Media Advertisements among Female Students in Twin Cities, Pakistan
This study is about positive body image campaigns broadcasted on Pakistani television which have attained much attention for creating awareness about women's body shaming. Media conveys and promotes socio-cultural values and societal stereotypes pertaining to body shape and size that create the perception of the ideal man and woman among individuals. Therefore, body image has become an important issue for one's self-esteem, and mental and physical health, especially among women. This study investigates the perception of body image media advertisements among female students in twin cities, Pakistan. More specifically, the study analyzes six selected media advertisement campaigns displayed on TV channels. All these selected media campaigns share one common motive i.e. awareness of body positivity. The selected campaigns have been launched by different brands through a series of video advertisements to promote their products/collections during the last five years. The study applied a quantitative approach to obtain the opinions of N=282 Pakistani female students from 5 universities. Results were analyzed through descriptive statistics. The results indicated that the selected advertisement campaigns possessed effective characteristics.
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Body Positivity, Body Shaming, Media Campaigns, Mental Health, Self-esteem
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(1) Qaisar Khan
Senior Assistant Professor, Department of Arts and Media Foundation University Islamabad, Pakistan.
(2) Sher Akbar
Assistant Professor, Department of Management Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Pakistan
(3) Kiran Tauseef
Bahria University Islamabad, Pakistan
Comparison and Analysis of Health Care Delivery System: Pakistan Versus Russia
Health Care Delivery System, also abbreviated as HCDS, is a system devised by the state for the proper delivery of health care for their populations.This is a service providing system in which society's health is determined and steps are taken to maintain it. The aim of this article is to compare the healthcare delivery system (HCDS) of Pakistan and Russia. This research article presents the basic concept behind the health care delivery systems of two countries to take notice of the importance of human beings and take steps to maintain and promote the healthy life of the people of the community.Findings show the efficacy of this HCDS varies with the resources, demands and needs of the individuals along with the availability of finances. All the participants of a community receive the healthcare services continuously including health promotion, prevention of diseases, diagnosis and disease management, followed by rehab with palliative care. All of these are delivered at different levels of the system, at different sites of care as per the requirement of the users.
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Delivery System, Health Care, Pakistan, Russia
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(1) Shaheen Nazakat
College of Nursing, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
(2) Muhammad Sajid
Faisalabad Institute of Cardiology, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
Impact of Workplace Bullying and Knowledge Hiding Behaviour on Emotional Exhaustion among Pakistani Nurses: A Cross-sectional Study for Exploring Psychological Empowerment as an Effective Role Player in the Healthcare System
This study aims to extend the literature on workplace bullying and its impact on knowledge hiding directly and through the mediation of emotional exhaustion and psychological empowerment as a moderator after collecting data from 600 nursing staff working in public and private hospitals in Pakistan. The results revealed the negative impact of workplace bullying (WB) on knowledge sharing directly and partially with the mediation of emotional exhaustion (EE). However, the impact is reduced through the moderating effect of psychological empowerment (PE). The finding of our study has several implications for healthcare institutions or academic leaders and policymakers of organizations.
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Nursing staff, Health-care system Pakistan, Workplace Bullying, Emotional Exhaustion, Patients satisfaction
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(1) Luqman Javaid
Institute of Management Sciences, (Pak-AIMS), Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
(2) Kaleem Irfan
Assistant Professor, Institute of Management Sciences, (Pak-AIMS), Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
(3) Asmat Nawaz Khattak
Assistant Professor, Institute of Management Sciences, (Pak-AIMS), Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.