DETERMINING THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN ACCESS TO HEALTH AND SUBJECTIVE WELL-BEING IN PAKISTAN
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This paper is focused on determining the association between access to health (independent variable) and subjective well-being (dependent variable). The study is quantitative in nature. The data was collected from district Swat. The research design included a multistage sampling procedure. The region is divided into tehsils, union councils, and lastly, urban and rural settlement distribution. A sample size of 470 was selected. A structured interview schedule was used for taking primary information regarding the study objectives. The information that was gathered was then prepared for analysis by being coded and entered into SPSS software version 25. Statistical tests including univariate, bivariate, and multivariate analyses were applied to the data. the study found that the affordability of medicine, access to health services, affordable primary care doctors' prevalence, and affordable hospitals were tumbling factors that further deteriorated the health status of the inhabitants. The study recommends that Health services can be made more accessible by connecting people via internet porters and providing basic care via telemedicine.
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