THE IMPACT OF HEALTH FACILITIES ON RURAL POVERTY IN SOUTHERN PUNJAB, PAKISTAN
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https://doi.org/10.61506/Keywords:
Health, poverty alleviation, ruralareas, Southern Punjab, PakistanAbstract
Poverty is a multidimensional global issue and cannot be eradicated with one thrust. Health is most important determinant for the alleviation of poverty. The objective of this study was to determine the impact of health on rural poverty in rural areas of Pakistan. The study designed by using quantitative methodology, data was collected through the structured questionnaire from the households of rural area of Southern Punjab, Pakistan. The estimated results showed that there is significant relationship between health and rural poverty. Research study concludes that health facilities are significant relationship with rural poverty; increase in health facilities, decrease the rural poverty. Study enriches the literature empirically on relationship among health and poverty. Thus, strategies and policies aim to reducing the poverty.
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