There is no universally agreed on definition, but quality of life indicators usually include in their scales at least some of these dimensions: economic wellbeing, health, education, freedom, social participation and self perceived wellbeing or satisfaction. In addition, many of the quality of life scales seem to correlate fairly highly with each other. [Source: www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quality_of_life]
2.2.6 LIVING CONDITION Housing is a basic human need and as such provision of adequate housing for the citizen is a fundamental responsibility. Large number of workers is working in the garment industries and many of them are women facing housing problem that provides insecure life. So it is important to analysis of the present living condition of the garment workers. Since they are victimized by poor living condition, the large portions of their income are spent for the housing purposes. In order to ensure better living the following issues should be fulfilled. Such as – ď ˛ Health and Sanitation condition, it is an important issue because good living environment needs hygienic, neat and clean environment, proper medical facilities, waste dispose management, toilet facilities and so on. ď ˛ Basic necessities, every man wants to live well and for this the basic necessities such as food, cloth, education, educational facility and recreational facilities should be provided. If these are not achieved, the person is called deprived from his basic rights. Generally every man expects a secured shelter at the residence. The security can be social or physical. The supply of labour particularly the women labour depends to a great extent upon safe and secured housing. Safe and secured housing will facilitate to improve occupational mobility. If they are provided with safe and secure housing and all other basic services, they could continue their job and thereby could acquire work experience which makes them competent for promotion. It is also very important to find out the structural condition of the house because housing is one of the most necessary requirements for good living. In order to observe these, house rent, structural condition and utility services provided by the house owner should also be taken into observation. (Zohir, Salma Choudhuri. 1996)
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