HEALTH STATUS OF WIDOWS IN PUNE

Purpose – Widowhood is a difficult phase at any stage of life for the surviving partner, particularly in old age, with serious effects on their physical, economic and emotional well being. Even though feminization is rapidly growing but still these groups of females are neglected. Even though these widow women make up major part more than 8% of total female population, they remain a socially and financially vulnerable section of society. Living alone or without a partner for females compared to a male found it very much difficult. It affects badly on their mental and remains healthy. The main objective of this study is to find out the health condition of widows of Pune.

Design/Methodology/ Approach: - for this purpose, the researcher has interviewed 100 widows in the Pune region of Maharashtra, India in Feb 2022. Descriptive methods and factor analysis have been used to analyze the collected data so that health status can be correlated with the significant factors explored.

 Findings: - with the study help of this study, searchers, have tried to explore the major factors that affect ground levels. The study has divided widowhood into 3 levels based on years, which found that emotional care is needed for them to make their life healthy and happy.

Originality: - The paper aims to provide ground-level insights to policymakers focusing on widows and also for future research.