INFLUENCE OF QUALITY OF LIFE ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF YOUNG ADULTS AFFECTED WITH THALASSEMIA

Abstract

The present study was to explore the present condition of the quality of life and its influence on academic achievement of the young adult students affected with thalassemia. A exploratory survey design was adopted to conduct a qualitative investigation. A small sample of 36 young adults were selected and a extensive interview was conducted on them to get a detailed view regarding their condition. The analysis of the interview was performed expansively and it was found that their physical, emotional and economic factors of quality of life have utmost influence on academic achievement of these young adults. This result implies that few differential learning strategies like personalized education plan ought to be implied for their effective education.