Socio-Economic Factors and Subjective Well-Being Among Women of Reproductive Age: A Secondary Analysis of Punjab

Dr. Arfan Latif, Abdul Rauf, Hafiz Muhammad Ahmad and Ali Abbas
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Dr. Arfan Latif: Assistant Professor Sociology University of Okara, Pakistan
Abdul Rauf: MPhil Scholar, Department of Sociology, University of Okara, Pakistan
Hafiz Muhammad Ahmad: MPhil Scholar, Department of Sociology, University of Okara, Pakistan
Ali Abbas: MPhil research scholar, University of Okara, Pakistan

Bulletin of Business and Economics (BBE), 2023, vol. 12, issue 4, 425-432

Abstract: Subjective Well-Being (SWB) of women in Punjab, Pakistan is remained an unattended topic of research since the independence. SWB is a multidimensional phenomenon and based upon numerous socioeconomic factors. These factors differ grounded on geographical split-ups, culture and societal traditions. In countries like Pakistan, evaluation of SWB of women involves many complexities. In this study, the first ever data collected on this subject via Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) -2014 is utilized for statistical modeling of SWB of women for age bracket 15-24 years. The Multiple Regression Modeling technique is used in which SWB of women is taken as response variable along with relevant socioeconomic factors such as age, marital status, economic status, employment, and access to mass media etc. as predictors. The finalized model suggests a positive relationship of SWB of women with age, use of internet, watching T.V. and negative with a number of household members and employment status. While, women belonging to poor economic status are more satisfied than that of moderate and rich class. In region wise comparison, women living in southern Punjab have better SWB as compare to northern and central region of the Punjab.

Keywords: socio-economic factors; subjective well-being; women (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.61506/01.00143

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