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Views About Women's Mental Health: Study In A Squatter Settlement Of Karachi., Fauziah Rabbani
Views About Women's Mental Health: Study In A Squatter Settlement Of Karachi., Fauziah Rabbani
Fauziah Rabbani
OBJECTIVE: Mental health of women is globally receiving particular attention. This study assessed community's view on certain aspects of women's mental health prior to introducing an intervention. SETTING: The study was conducted in an urban squatter settlement located in District West of Karachi in 1997 where the Aga Khan University has set up a Primary Health Care program in partnership with the communities. METHODS: Using convenient sampling, door to door household survey was conducted by medical students. RESULTS: Two hundred and eighty one residents were interviewed. Respondents were asked to list contributory factors which lead to mental distress in women. …