Quality of life notes SLC EPH

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·         The quality of life is a very complex concept as it involves the satisfaction of the emotional needs and social aspiration of the community or society as well as the society’s ability to meet the basic needs of food, energy, space, housing, etc. by itself. Or Quality of life denotes the way of living with happiness and satisfaction by fulfillment of basic needs as well as other social, cultural and psychological needs. Or the life style full of happiness and satisfaction that fulfils socio-cultural, psychological and emotional needs including survival needs.notesblognepal.blogspot.com

·         The definition of quality of life is different for everyone. The main thing that determines quality of life is our ability to enjoy all that life has to offer. For instance, the ability to walk, talk, see and feel all contributes to our overall quality of life. A quality life is a life full of meaning and purpose. A high-quality life is also a life of freedom from tyranny. Having the ability to make choices about what you want to do with your time, your belief and what you buy shape your quality of life. People who have lived under oppressive governments are generally unhappy because their quality of life is compromised.

Good Health: Good health helps a person to live a productive, happy life. When our body is healthy, we are able to do more fun and exciting things. We are able to enjoy our family more. Good health radiates from the inside out. If we feel good inside, the benefits affect every aspect of our life. Our attitude is naturally more positive, and we accomplish more of our goals.

Stability: Another important factor that defines quality of life is stability. When our life is stable, we tend to make better decisions about our life and our future. Children who are raised in stable homes generally thrive, and adults who strive to provide stability often fare much better in life. When we're more stable, we tend to be more responsible and have a sense of purpose. Sometimes life circumstances make it difficult to be stable, but the deciding factor is how you handle the situation. You can either make it worse or use it as a learning experience to grow.

·         Happiness: Some little girls are trained early on to seek their prince charming and live happily ever after. However, this fantasy can cause some people to grow up having unrealistic expectations. Happiness is a mind-set, as is unhappiness. You can always take a difficult situation and turn it into something positive. No one else can make you happy. Seeking happiness from material things or people will leave you disappointed in the end. Having the right attitude and doing things to improve your quality of life will ultimately make you happy.

·         Meaning: People who have meaning in their life have a very high quality of life. Meaning brings purpose and a reason to live. Most people achieve this need by helping to improve the lives of other people. Giving and sharing time with friends, loved ones or even strangers can bring great purpose in life. Having children and teaching them to have values and good ethics can provide a great deal of meaning. For some people, having God in their life provides them with great meaning.

·         Relationships: Spending time and enjoying the company of family and friends can help take care of our natural social needs. We as human beings are very complex biological creatures. We feed off positive emotions and encouragement from each other. Spending an evening with friends having a good meal, games and a few good laughs can cause serotonin levels to increase. Serotonin is the hormone that helps us to feel happy and adds to quality of life.

·         Low quality of life is the condition of the family in which the needs of family members are not fulfilled and therefore, results in adverse effects of physical, emotional, mental and intellectual development of the family members.

·         Importance of quality of life from socio-cultural perspectivenotesblognepal.blogspot.com

The quest of quality life helps to make a perfect and prosperous society. The dexterous manpower can be produced if the quality of life can be maintained in the family. Balanced diet, sanitation, security and other such aspects helps to produce skilled manpower. Such manpower consequently helps to establish rules, regulations, norms and values in the society. Similarly, the social evils can also be removed from the society. Educated people teach social welfare and encourage their children to make a harmonious society. Hence, because of the quality life a prosperous society can be established. Due to lack of education, various plans and policies have been unsuccessful. Still the people in our country cannot make logical decisions. Social evils deteriorate the peace and prosperity of family life. When the family gets quality life, the females also get access to education. Educated females can prepare the prerequisites of family welfare, by involving themselves in the income generation. They will attempt to eradicate the agents that bring problems in the family.

·         Importance of quality of life from economic perspectivenotesblognepal.blogspot.com

Quality of life plays a significant role from economic point of view too. Economic development is the backbone of any country because without economic development the progress of a country is impossible. Per capita income is the basis of economic development. It is needed to maintain the quality of life of any family. All people like to live a quality life. There are very rare persons who do not need delicious food, nice clothes and comfortable housing. People involve in various sectors and they mobilize various resources for the generation of income. The establishment of industries, the invention of new technology, and discovery of new skills are all happening because of the human urge to maintain a quality life. There is no any area where the human beings have not treaded their steps. They have made maximum utilization of the resources available in every way that is possible. All these are becoming only because of the maintenance of quality of life.

·         Social and cultural values relation with quality of lifenotesblognepal.blogspot.com

      i.      Social customs, traditions, faith etc affect the quality of life of the family members

    ii.      Importance of son in the family, concept of joint family, dominance of male authority in the family affects the personality development of female members especially daughters.

   iii.      Use of alcohol in festivals and feasts also affect the quality of life of the family

  iv.      Role and status of female is also determined by our culture. If their role and status is not good than it also have negative impact in making quality of life of the family

    v.      Dowry system, separation of female during menstruation and delivery also affect  in the quality of life of the family

·         Family size and quality of lifenotesblognepal.blogspot.com

         i.   Family size directly affect the elements of quality of life

       ii.   In bigger family the major part of the income is spent in fulfilling the basic needs of the family as a result the family members cannot obtain other needs and fulfill other desires which can help them to lead a happy life.

      iii.   It becomes easier to impart quality education, manage good health, maintain sanitation, ensure clean environment in relatively smaller family which can help in maintain quality of life.

     iv.   Parental care becomes easier and sufficient in smaller family. Interaction between family members becomes easier and possible which also help in maintaining proper understanding within the family.

       v.   Smaller the family size, less the misunderstanding, domestic violence, more equality, better environment

·         Quality education and quality of lifenotesblognepal.blogspot.com

         i.   Quality education removes ignorance and help the people to know the various aspects of quality of life

       ii.   It helps to maintain proper understanding, mutual co-operation, co-ordination, complements, peace and cordial relationship among the family members

      iii.   Quality education helps in getting employment opportunity which is essential to maintain quality of life

     iv.   Educated people can manage their family in a better way which can help them to maintain quality of life

       v.   Quality education gives life supporting skills which can be useful in managing quality of life

·         Marriage at appropriate age:notesblognepal.blogspot.com

         i.   It protects the health of both mother and child

       ii.   The mother cannot give proper care to her child and she may not be able to look after herself, it results in the decline of health condition of both mother and child

      iii.   Mother can get enough time to learn about life supporting concepts and methods of caring their children

     iv.   Matured female can maintain proper environment in the family, as she has enough education about family life

       v.   It helps in managing essential economy before the birth of child which makes easier to bring up the child and promote the overall condition of the family members. If the mother and child are healthy it can help a lot in improving the health condition of other members of the family

·         Maintain gender equality/equity: notesblognepal.blogspot.com

         i.   The concept of gender equality helps in limiting the family size. Parents do not need to produce more number of children if they think both son and daughter as equal with each other. They do not require to produce more number of daughters in the desire of son

       ii.   One of the main causes of violence on the family is because of the discrimination between husband and wife, daughter and son. If gender equality is maintained violence by such differences will not occur.

      iii.   Gender equality promotes late marriage, eradicates social evils like dowry system, polygamy etc which help in maintain the peaceful environment in the family

     iv.   Less domestic violence, the family atmosphere become pleasant and cordial due to the rise in spirit of gender equality in the family

       v.   Female member also become employed in income generating sectors which help in rising the economic aspects of the family members.

·         Women empowerment:notesblognepal.blogspot.com

         i.   It makes the women capable in planning a better family

       ii.   She can give creative suggestions and can give helping hands in uplifting the status of the family

      iii.   It makes the female capable of earning economy essential to strengthen the economic status of the family

     iv.   It improves the status of female in the family and society which can be helpful in building a better family and social structure

       v.   Women empowerment helps to eradicate various negative norms and values prevailing in the family and society which is directly affecting the quality of life of the family and society.

·         Responsibilities of parents:

                     i.            If the duties and responsibilities are undertaken by parents towards their children, they can bring up well cultured and disciplined member of the family and society.

                   ii.            If the parents can provide essential needs of the members, love care, motivation and the children show responsibility, obedient and truthfulness toward the parents, than the family can have quality of life.

                  iii.            The husband and wife should develop a sense of good understanding between them. If there is lack of trust among the family members, the family involves in quarrel, jealousy and misunderstanding. When the children see their parents quarrel they become irritant and happiness of the family is ruined, so it becomes the responsibility of parents to maintain peaceful environment in the family.

                 iv.            Parents should decide age of marriage of their children at appropriate age, which can help their children to live a quality of life.

                   v.            Until the children are economically and intellectually capable, parents have had a series of responsibilities and duties, which can promote the status of family and their children.