Religiosity and Quality of Life and Well-being in districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Abstract

Quality of life describes life conditions of the inhabitants of a nation or region which is an outcome of the environment that they dwell in. This study examines Quality of life (QoL) & Well-being in relation to religiosity in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Primary data from thirteen districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was analyzed, selecting a sample of 500 households from thirteen of the twenty-five districts in the province proportional to their population size. The relationship between religiosity and the life domains was calculated through population correlation coefficient (r), where results reveal a positive relation to all but a few domains of life. The negative relation is with the material life conditions, involvement with governance and the built and natural environment. The relation between domains of life and its quality is arrived at through applying a multivariate regression technique. Most domains affect quality of life positively. It is suggested that religiosity plays a significant role in the quality of life of citizens and would be pertinent to promote its encouragement and practice in the social setup.