Health Status of Rural People – A Case Study with Special-Reference to Mannarkkad Municipality

International Journal of Economics and Management Studies
© 2017 by SSRG - IJEMS Journal
Volume 4 Issue 4
Year of Publication : 2017
Authors : Ms. Fathimath Maha ck, Ms. Nabilah Haniph
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Ms. Fathimath Maha ck, Ms. Nabilah Haniph, "Health Status of Rural People – A Case Study with Special-Reference to Mannarkkad Municipality," SSRG International Journal of Economics and Management Studies, vol. 4,  no. 4, pp. 14-18, 2017. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23939125/IJEMS-V4I4P103

Abstract:

 Health is the level of functional and metabolic efficiency of a living organism. In humans it is the ability of individuals or communities to adapt and self manage when facing physical, mental or social changes. Peoples in rural areas face some different issues than people who live in lower and cities. Getting health can be problem when we live in a remote area. We might not be able get to a hospital quickly in an emergency. We also might not want to travel long distance to get routine checkup and screening. Rural area often have fewer doctors and dentists and certain specialist might not be available at all , because use it can be hard to get care ,health problems on rural residents may be more serious by the united states have higher rate chronic disease than people in urban areas. The present study aims at examine and evaluate the recent health facilities available to the rural people and also the health problems through a case study of mannarkkad municipality in Palakkad district. It is the study based mainly on primary data collected from household sample in study area and hospitals and other officers. A comprehensive and structured schedule of questions used to collect the information.

Keywords:

Health, Kerala, mannarkkad , health diseases, municipality.

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