Human Rights in the Least Developed Countries of Asia: An Index for Quantifying Sustainable Development Goal 3 (Good Health and Wellbeing)

Abstract

This paper aims to measure disparities among the variables associated with Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3 defined by the United Nations (UN) in the least developed countries (LDCs) of Asia. In the terms of the UN Conference on Trade and Development, LDCs are countries with profound economic and social inequalities. The indicator was constructed using a set of variables associated with SDG3: Good Health and Wellbeing. Applying Pena’s DP2 distance method to the most recent data available (2018) enables regional ordering of Asia’s LDCs based on the values of these variables. The index integrates socioeconomic variables that permit examination of the impact of each individual indicator to determine territorial disparities in terms of the partial indicators of SDG3. “Maternal education,” “Proportion of women who make their own informed decisions regarding sexual relations, contraceptive use, and reproductive health care,” and “Gender parity index in primary education” are the most important variables in explaining spatial disparities in good health and wellbeing in the LDCs of Asia.

Public Health Nutrition and Sustainable Development Goals in Developing Countries: An Analytical Review of Study

“…For the estimation of data, this study used the panel model (Bedriñana et al, 2021; Daher-Nashif & Bawadi, 2020). In this methodology, we used a xed or a random effect model to check the nutritional factors that in uence development sustainability goals in different developing economies…”

“…So, the purpose of this study is to bring awareness among the majority of the population about the importance of global goals to achieve development sustainability in upcoming years. And improve living standards in developing countries like Pakistan and provide a good environment that protects life on the planet and creates prosperity and peace in 2030 for all (Bedriñana et al, 2021;Huang & Chang, 2022;WHO, 2021).…”

“…So, the agenda of 2030 for developing sustainability consisted of seventeen goals, one sixtynine targets to achieve a good standard of life, end poverty and income inequality and the formation of a good environment and prosperity in upcoming generations. And to set targets to solve issues that are faced by a majority of the population in the form of political, economic and environmental (Baillie et al, 2009;Bedriñana et al, 2021;WHO, 2017). So, a well-designed study is needed to explore this issue in detail to identify the different nutritional factors that in uence development sustainability goals like human good health and wellbeing for all at all ages.…”