Health is the degree to which a living organism can function (see the list of functions below). Health can be measured in several ways: fitness, healing time, disease prevention, and death.
What Is Maternal Education?
Maternal education refers to the level of education attained by women who are married or in a committed relationship.
Specifically, it is measured by the number of years of formal education completed (either at school or university) and the opportunities and circumstances in which women receive an education.
When identifying whether mothers are educated, it is also important to consider their occupation, health care utilization, decision-making power within the household, child care practices, and various other factors depending on your specific research paper.
Statement 1: Studies have demonstrated that each additional year of schooling for a woman is associated with a 7-9% reduction in under-5 mortality.
This is true. Evidence shows that the more educated a mother is, the less likely she will experience child mortality. Evidence also shows that, on average, an additional year of schooling for a woman is associated with a 7-9% reduction in child mortality.
Statement 2: Studies have shown that every 10% increase in maternal education level led to a reduction in the infant mortality rate by 4.1 deaths per 1,000 live births.
This statement is also true. The reduction in infant mortality results from a mother’s ability to identify and seek treatment for health concerns that are most serious in the early stages. This reduces the likelihood of complications that could lead to death or disability.
Statement 3: Studies have shown that more than half of 8.2 million under-5 deaths that were averted between 1970 and 2009 were attributable to the higher education of women of reproductive age.
This statement is also true about health and maternal education. The majority (55%) of the 8.2 million deaths averted between 1970 and 2009 were attributable to the higher education of women of reproductive age.
There is evidence that more educated women are more likely to receive prenatal care, have more skilled attendants during pregnancy, and have better access to medical care and immunizations.
Statement 4: Studies in the Philippines have shown that even better-educated mothers could not keep their children healthy in locations without a safe water supply.
This statement is false about health and maternal education. Studies have shown that mothers with lower levels of education have a higher risk of delivering a premature or low birth weight infant.
Conclusion:
A general perception is that more educated mothers are more likely to be attentive and seek medical help to save their children’s lives, thus implying better health for them, especially during childhood. However, the statement is not always true. Some of the causes of poor health can’t be prevented by maternal education alone.
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