Sana Iqbal, Naveed Iqbal Mughal, Hira Ejaz, Iqbal Ahmad Khan.
Prevalence of myths related to health among armed forces officers and their families in Peshawar Garrison.
Pak J Public Health Jan ;5(2):27-9.
Background: Myth is an idea or study that is believed by many people but that is not true. A story that was told in an ancient culture to explain practice, belief, or natural occurrence. The purpose of this study was to nd out various myths prevalent the among Armed Forces Ofcers and their Families in Peshawar Garrison regarding health. Material & Method: The study was conducted in Peshawar Garrison, KPK, Pakistan. Sample size was of 200.Convenient sampling technique was used. A Self-structured questionnaire containing close-ended questions in Urdu and English language was used to obtain knowledge about various Myths related to health. Data Analysis was carried out using SPSS version 17. Results: Most of the respondents were found believers of various myths irrespective of their qualication level. The percentage of individuals believing in myths was 40.7% among the 'Matric to bachelor' category whereas among the respondents having 'Master and Post-graduation' it was 16.66% Among males 38.05% persons were found to have belief in myths as compared to 43.93% of females. Conclusion: The results clearly show that a lot of misconceptions and false beliefs are prevalent in the ofcers and their families. Myths were most common among the respondents in Matric to graduate category depicting their lower educational status. women believe in such mythical stories and beliefs more. Key Words: Myths; Health; Peshawar Garrison. (Pak J Public Health 2015;5(2): 19-21)
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