Open AccessRESPONSE OF WOMEN ON HEALTH CARE SERVICES IN HIMALAYAN HILLS: A STUDY FROM ALMORA DISTRICT OF UTTARAKHAND, INDIA
Author(s) -
Deepak Paliwal,
Harish Joshi,
Saroj Paliwal
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
towards excellence
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0974-035X
DOI - 10.37867/te120407
Subject(s) - functional illiteracy , neglect , daughter , socioeconomics , position (finance) , economic growth , geography , medicine , political science , business , sociology , nursing , law , economics , finance
The mountain people, especially the rural women have been the subject ofcolossal neglect for centuries. In a family, they have different status androle to performed, i.e. mother, daughter, daughter-in-law etc. Their familyworks are distributed among themselves, according to their position, butthe common concern is ‘Drudgery’and Health Status which is widelyspread in their life. Frequent pregnancies, coupled with poor diet, result inanemia. Illiteracy among women has added to the problem as most of therural women are subjected to the various traditional beliefs and healthpractices. Women share abundant responsibilities to perform a widespectrum of duties both in the home and outside, but their participation isconsidered as normal by the society. This paper starts with the concept ofstatus of women , health facilities, and moves on to examine theunderstanding of health seeking behaviorand social dogmas imposed onwomen and women perception towards various health issues.