This is the family health study presentation by Purvi Sodani.
It shows the problems a community faces in general and related to the family.
It shows the importance of various factors present in the natural environment that are having a bearing on health and disease.
2. CONTENTS
Objectives
Area map
House map
General Information
Family composition
Environmental sanitation
Driniking Facility
Family culture
Knowledge about disease
Utilization of health services
Diet survey
Individual health status
Summary
3. OBJECTIVES
To expose undergraduate medical students
to community health problems in general
and to family , its components and health in
particular.
To learn the importance of various
factors present in natural environment that
are having a bearing on health and disease.
To expose undergraduates to community
health services.
6. GENERAL
INFORMATION
◦ NAME OF THE PLACE: CHANDA BAUDI
◦ NAME OF THE HEAD OF THE FAMILY: MR. RAJU GAIKWAD
◦ TOTAL FAMILY MEMBERS: 13
◦ ADDRESS: NEAR HANUMAN TEMPLE, CHANDA BAWRI
ROAD, VIJAYAPUR
◦ TYPE OF FAMILY: JOINT
◦ ANNUAL INCOME: 1 LAKH
◦ RELIGION: HINDUISM
7. FAMILY
COMPOSITION
S
No.
Name Age
(yrs)
Sex Relation to
HF
Education Occupation Marital
Status
1 Raju
Gaikwad
43 M Head Of
The Family
XII Farmer Married
2 Lalita
Gaikwad
35 F Wife VII Housewife Married
3 Sakshi
Gaikwad
13 F Daughter VIII
currently
Student Unmarried
4 Vedant
Gaikwad
10 M Son III
currently
Student Unmarried
11. FAMILY CULTURE
◦ Outlook on the cause, prevention and cure of disease is Rational.
◦ Proper age of marriage for girls is 25y and for boys is 30y.
◦ Optimum no’s of children for couple is 3.
◦ Family limitation is Desirable.
◦ Child is put to breast feeding after normal delivery within 24 hours.
◦ Pregnant and lactating mother will NOT any get special food.
◦ Diet restriction is NOT there for sick persons.
◦ There are no uneducated children in the family.
◦ There are no addicts are in the family.
◦ There is T.V and Newspaper for recreation.
◦ Transportation is through 2 motorcycles.
12. KNOWLEDGE
ABOUT
VARIOUS
DISEASES
◦ They know that Malaria is caused by the mosquito
bite.
◦ Cholera is caused by contaminated food and wa
ter.
◦ Tuberculosis is caused from person
to person contact.
◦ Leprosy: no knowledge
◦ Dengue & Chikungunya are spread from mosquito
bite.
◦ Food poisoning is caused by flies.
◦ They believe in cleanliness and proper sanitation.
13. UTILIZATION OF HEALTH SERVICES
Health Institution present
in the area is a Health
centre.
Distance to health centre
is 100m in distance.
Family members utilize
the health service
• during sickness
• for ANC
• for PNC
• for immunization
14. DIET SURVEY
Calories
(in kcal)
Protein
(in grams)
Fat
(in
grams)
Carbohydrate
(in grams)
REQUIRED 11000 275 244 1925
CONSUMED 10205 362 478 1290
PRESCRIBED +795 -87 -234 +635
16. SUMMARY
Family consist of 13 members.
There are 3 adult males of 43y ,42y & 40yr.
There are 4 adult females of 71y, 32y, 31y & 30y.
There are 6 kids of 13y, 12y, 10y, 7y, 5y & 4y.
Their house is built by bricks and cement, where ventilation and lighting
are adequate.
Their knowledge about diseases is Rational.