Tuberculosis among Nomadic Women in Perception of Socio-Economic Status: A case of Sahiwal, Pakistan

Abstract

Using data from a representative sample of the Nomadic women community, this article evaluates the effect of social and economic factors on tuberculosis disease of nomadic women in district Sahiwal, Pakistan. It also carries out impact of geographical mobilization of nomadic women on their health status. The socio-economic indicators like health education, income and availability of health facilities by government play inevitable role in diminution of tuberculosis. Data collected from 255 nomad women through the snowball sampling technique. Data were analyzed with the help of binary logistic regression model. The finding of the research shows that nomad women do not get proper health care services and have not good information regarding their health. This article makes a valuable contribution to the literature by recommending that there is high need to introduce health care programs and health care services, which may protect the health of nomadic women.