IMPACT OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC CONDITIONS TOWARDS THE HEALTH CONDITION OF UNDER FIVE AGED CHILDREN IN KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT

Abstract

Socioeconomic status (SES) is an economic and sociological combined total measure of a person’s work experience and of an individual’s or family’s economic and social position in relation to others, based on income, education, and occupation. When analyzing a family’s SES, the household income, earners’ education, and occupation are examined, as well as combined income, whereas for an individual’s SES only their own attributes are assessed. However, SES is more commonly used to depict an economic difference in society as a whole. The important objective of the study is to analyze the impact of socio-economic conditions towards the health condition of under five aged children in Kanyakumari District. The study is based on primary and secondary data. To analyze the impact of socio-economic conditions towards the health condition of under five aged children in Kanyakumari District 50 women having under five year aged children are selected as samples using convenient sampling method. .  The collected data were analyzed with the help of percentage and Chi-square test.

Keywords

socio-economic conditions, social status and health conditions.

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To cite this article

Aruna, C., & Subbiah, G. (2021). Impact of Socio-Economic Conditions towards the Health Condition of Under Five Aged Children in Kanyakumari District. John Foundation Journal of EduSpark, 3(2), 32-39.