Study on the impact of education on women's health in India”

Education is an important social determinant of development. Education provides an individual to act whenever need arises pertaining to health aspects. Earlier studies by eminent scholars and researchers have proven that women education has more clear and distinct impact on their family members and individual women's health. Women education is very necessary for the country to achieve overall development. Knowledge and skills achieved through it can better equip us to benefit from maximum health services. The concept of women's health today has become a major concern among the developing countries especially in India, because of high prevalence of infant, child and maternal mortality and deterioration in quality of life. Sex ratio among children has decreased. Towards, this end Education can affect health including mental health in different ways at different stages of the life cycle level. Basic education provides girls and women with an understanding of basic health, nutrition and family planning, increases their choices and decision making power. Women's education leads directly to better reproductive health, awareness about STD, improved family health, economic growth, for the family and for society, as well as lower IMR, MMR and malnutrition.

This study tries to analyse the relationship between women's education and family's health. And it also verify how does education affects health status and health behaviour of individuals. The analysis would be carried out using appropriate statistical tools. Based on the obtained results, suggestions are made on education operationalised to reach more girls and women.