Define the quality of life?
Quality of life means the method of existence of lifealong with happiness and satisfaction from the fulfilment ofbasic needs and other social, cultural and psychologicalneeds of people.
Write differences:
a. Quality of life and low quality of life.
b. PQLI and HDI.
c. Biophysical needs and social needs.
d. Basic needs and additional needs.
a. Quality of life and low quality of life.
Quality of life | Low quality of life |
It is the degree of satisfaction through the fulfillment of different needs. | It is the degree of no satisfaction due to the absence of fulfillment of different needs. |
It is the quality of happy, prosperous and productive life. | It is the quality of unhappy, unhealthy and unproductive life. |
b. PQLI and HDI.
PQLI | HDI |
It is the noneconomic measurement index of quality of life. | It is the economic measurement index of quality of life. |
PQLI = (LR+IMRI+LEI)/3 | HDI = (LR+LEI+Income)/3 |
It ranges from 1 to 100. | It ranges from 0 to 1. |
c. Biophysical needs and social needs.
Biophysical needs | Social needs |
The biological needs of the people that are essential for our survival. | The needs which gives individual exposure in the community. |
Eg. air, water, etc. | Eg. education, health services, etc. |
d. Basic needs and additional needs.
Basic needs | Additional needs |
The fundamental needs that are essential for our survival. | The other needs that enables individual to be creative and live a prosperous life. |
Eg. food, cloth, etc. | Eg. entertainment, sex, etc. |