Studies conducted by the Social Health Institute to evaluate the health and living standards of herders revealed that one in every two herders is obese.
Moreover, the results of the studies revealed that in recent 5 years the number of herders has seen decrease by 22.6 percent due to the economic development, social and environmental changes.
The need to conduct the study was based on the substantial differences of the herders lifestyle and living standards compared to the residents of the settlements, although the technological and technical advancements have been penetrating in their lives during the recent decades.
The study aims at developing the guidelines for the further development of the state policy on improving the livelihood, living and health standards of the herder families.
According to the study:
62 percent of the herders have incomes lower than the minimum wage with income sources from the commodities and products of animal husbandry constituting only 43.1 percent of the total income, but the majority of herders or 75.1 percent is not a subject to constant revenue streams.
Moreover, the herders are taking bath or showers:
- 41.4 percent once a week,
- 43.1 percent once in two weeks,
- 14.6 percent once a month and 91 percent of the total herders have bath at home by warming the water.
In regards with proper sanitation:
- 3.2 percent has standard sanitation toilet,
- 53.1 percent has pit-latrines,
- 43.7 percent has no dedicated space.
Source: Social Health Institute
Studies conducted by the Social Health Institute to evaluate the health and living standards of herders revealed that one in every two herders is obese.
Moreover, the results of the studies revealed that in recent 5 years the number of herders has seen decrease by 22.6 percent due to the economic development, social and environmental changes.
The need to conduct the study was based on the substantial differences of the herders lifestyle and living standards compared to the residents of the settlements, although the technological and technical advancements have been penetrating in their lives during the recent decades.
The study aims at developing the guidelines for the further development of the state policy on improving the livelihood, living and health standards of the herder families.
According to the study:
62 percent of the herders have incomes lower than the minimum wage with income sources from the commodities and products of animal husbandry constituting only 43.1 percent of the total income, but the majority of herders or 75.1 percent is not a subject to constant revenue streams.
Moreover, the herders are taking bath or showers:
- 41.4 percent once a week,
- 43.1 percent once in two weeks,
- 14.6 percent once a month and 91 percent of the total herders have bath at home by warming the water.
In regards with proper sanitation:
- 3.2 percent has standard sanitation toilet,
- 53.1 percent has pit-latrines,
- 43.7 percent has no dedicated space.
Source: Social Health Institute