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Title

Measuring socio-economic status of an urban squatter settlement in Pakistan using WAMI index

Authors

Nousheen Pradhan, Aga Khan UniversityFollow
Tazeen Saeed Ali, Aga Khan UniversityFollow
Fauzia Basaria Hasnani, Aga Khan UniversityFollow
Shireen Shehzad Bhamani, Aga Khan UniversityFollow
Rozina Karmaliani, Aga Khan UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Department

Community Health Sciences; School of Nursing and Midwifery, Pakistan

Abstract

Objective: To determine the socio-economic status of a peri-urban community.
Methods: The cross-sectional study was conducted at Deh Chuhar village, Gaddap Town, Karachi from December 2015 to February 2016. The Water/Sanitation, Assets, Maternal Education and Income Index was used. All variables were given a score on the scale of 0-8. The resulting index was illustrated in the form of quintiles.
Results: : A total of 254 households were surveyed. Total population was 2117 with mean number of household members being 8±4. Mean index score was 0.39±0.14 and the median score was 0.375. Percentile distribution of the score indicated that 152(60%) households scored below 0.40 whereas, 51 (20%) were in the highest quintile with a score above 0.50.
Conclusions: Water/Sanitation, Assets, Maternal Education and Income index suggested poor socio-economic status of the community studied.

Publication ( Name of Journal)

JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association

Recommended Citation

Pradhan, N., Ali, T. S., Hasnani, F. B., Bhamani, S. S., Karmaliani, R. (2018). Measuring socio-economic status of an urban squatter settlement in Pakistan using WAMI index. JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 68(5), 709-714.
Available at: https://ecommons.aku.edu/pakistan_fhs_mc_chs_chs/891