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Though we say that happiness, satisfaction, family relationship, feeling, etc. affect quality
of life, they cannot be directly measured to find out quality of life. Thus, the status of
quality of life is measured on the basis of available health services and facilities, education,
income, employment, conduction of development activities, fulfillment of basic needs,
etc. These elements are considered as the indicators of development of country.

5.5 inter-relationship Between Quality of Life and Low Quality of Life

Quality of life and low quality of life are complementary to each other. When the elements
of quality of life are not fulfilled, the quality of life becomes low. In other words, low
quality of life is the opposite of quality of life. But this conclusion is not fully reliable
because quality of life and low quality of life are always inter–related. There isn’t any
person who is 100% satisfied with his life.
For example:
Q.O.L. L.Q.O.L.

100% – 100%
80% – 80%
60% – 60%

40% – 40%
20% – 20%
0% – 0%

An individual may have 80% quality of life but 20% low quality of life.
Low quality of life is the condition in which the needs and desires of family members are
not fulfilled. As a result, it may affect the physical, mental and intellectual growth of the
family members. The inter-relationship is shown in the figure below.
Quality of Life

Security Lack of security
Saving Lack of saving
Income Low income

Small family Big family
Employment Indicator of Q.O.L. Lack of employment

Education Indicator of L.Q.O.L. Illiteracy
Sanitation + – Family conflict
Good health Problems of health
and sanitation
Food High maternal and
child death
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