Comparing healthiness across urban, peri-urban, and rural communities in Mymensingh region of Bangladesh

• DOI: 10.2478/geosc-2020-0002
• Publication Date: 2020-07-10T09:44:32Z
• Authors: Ripan Debnath; Praghya Parmita D...
• Keywords: Urban community

Abstract People in urban and peri-urban areas enjoy better physical access to health facilities compared those living rural area. However, healthier natural environment is commonly absent its adjoining areas. Premising on the competitiveness of determinants outlined by World Health Organization (WHO), this study has embarked upon comparing healthiness different communities a region as well ascertain factor(s) regulating their related outcome. Relying presurveyed 1397 household data spreading over an urban, two peri-urban, eight localities Mymensingh region, Bangladesh, evaluated communities’ views both conventional perspective using set determinants. Illness disease manifestation socio-economic status households were analyzed statistically get overall scenario. Later, comparison among contribution indicators sought combined score index. In study’s context, it been found that than followed community. Here, lack education most should be improved; need income opportunity; area requires water-supply waste management improve respective community sense. There not accepted metrics for community’s comprehensive assessment toward which sets pathway. Besides, index developed here, specific interventions required minimize gap them can easily identified.