Publication: Study of socio-demographic and health status of the people of Duwakot VDC, Bhaktapur district
Date
2008
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Kathmandu University
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Aims and Objectives: To know the population pattern, socio-economic status, socio cultural aspect and
common prevailing disease of the Duwakot VDC of Bhaktapur district.
Methodology: This is a cross sectional descriptive study. Out of total 206 household, only 120 houses were
purposively selected for the survey. A set of semi-structured questionnaire was administered to the
representative member of the sample households.
Results: Report obtained from the household survey, ward no. 3 and 4 of Duwakot, the total population of 120
household was found to be 658 and out of that male population was 329 and female population was also 329.
That means 50% of population was male and 50% of population was female. Family size refers to the total
number of people in the family. The family size depends upon numerous factors like duration of marriage,
education of the people. Family planning services will promote the democratic principle that individuals be free
to make choices for themselves. It is clear from the table that the more number of males than female respondents
knew the family planning methods. Family planning helps not only to attain birth control, proper spacing and
limitation of birth but also reduce the population growth and improve over all maternal and child health status
including socio economic status. Out of 43 children, BCG, DPT, polio was taken by all children whereas 38
(88.4%) children had taken measles vaccine due to the age less than 9 months and only 5 (11.6%) children were
found taken hepatitis B vaccine. It may be due to new invention.
Key words: socio-demographic, Health status.
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KP, Maskey
Lecturer, BSc. Nursing Program, Kathmandu Medical College