HEALTH AND EDUCATIONAL ISSUES OF TRANSGENDER (KHAWAJA- SIRAS) IN PAKISTAN

Authors

  • Saher Sultan Department of Community Dentistry, Army Medical College, National University of Medical Sciences, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
  • Benish Mehmood Department of Community Dentistry, Army Medical College, National University of Medical Sciences, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
  • Zubair Ahmed Technical Support Officer, FELTP, Quetta, Pakistan
  • Khadija Tahira Rahman & Rahman Dental Surgeons, Jhelum, Pakistan
  • Majida Rahim Department of Oral Medicine, Foundation University College of Dentistry, Islamabad, Pakistan
  • Farah Farhan Department of Oral Pathology, Foundation University College of Dentistry, Islamabad, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33279/jkcd.v10i04.195

Keywords:

Transgender, Khawaja-siras, healthcare, education

Abstract

Objective:

The purpose of this study was to determine the health and educational issues of Khawaja-siras in Pakistan.

Materials and Methods:

A cross-sectional, non-probability sampling technique was used. A sample size of 150 respondents (Khawaja-siras) were interviewed for collection of data. Questionnaire comprised of different sections. Section I contained questions about demographics while Section II comprised of both open and close ended questions related to their education & health. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 20.

Results:

Out of 150, the respondents were 140. The mean age of respondents was 29 years. Among the respondents, 45% (n = 63) were literate out of which 63% (n=40) were below matriculation, 23% (n = 14) were matric & intermediate while 14% (n = 9) were graduate. Employed transgender were only 7%. In current study, Khawaja-siras were when asked about their health issues reporting, 39% reported that they go to doctor, whereas 35% informed their guru. 7% reported self-medication and similar percent do nothing about their health issues.

Conclusion:

Less then half of the study population was literate majority of them were unable to find professional work & only 40% of them attend hospitals.

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Published

2020-12-31

How to Cite

Saher Sultan, Benish Mehmood, Zubair Ahmed, Khadija Tahira, Majida Rahim, & Farah Farhan. (2020). HEALTH AND EDUCATIONAL ISSUES OF TRANSGENDER (KHAWAJA- SIRAS) IN PAKISTAN. JOURNAL OF KHYBER COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY, 10(04), 67–71. https://doi.org/10.33279/jkcd.v10i04.195

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 04 (2020): Journal of Khyber College of Dentistry

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