Does GNH Determine Contextual QoL? A Case of Thimphu Urban

Summary

The purpose of the study The key purpose of the study is to find out the relationship between GNH and QoL assessments regardless of the different approaches and assessment models used, and also examine whether GNH determines contextual measure of QoL or not in Bhutan. [...] Scope of the Study The purpose of the study demands intensive background on GNH and its ability to determine contextual QoL, thus some comprehensive aspects of GNH is captured in the study including its attributes and strengths and weaknesses. [...] Exclusively, the significance of the study underscores the potential set of recommendations for the future course of action. [...] The ‘access to social service facilities’ would take the essence of GNH domain 6, ‘ecological and environmental qualities’ takes the essence of GNH domain 8, ‘safety in the community’ take the essence of GNH domain 7 and ‘income’ and ‘housing’ take essence of GNH domain 9 (as shown in the Figure 1). [...] While, the study revealed that the QoL has very high correlation with the levels of education and need right and relevancy of quality of education system.