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EFFECTS OF FEMALE’S LITERACY ON MATERNAL HEALTH: AN EMPIRICAL STUDY OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR STATE
Authors: DEEPTI GUPTA
Source: International Journal of Social Science & Interdisciplinary , Vol.1 Issue 12, December 2012, ISSN 2277 3630
Topic(s): Antenatal care
Education
Maternal health
Country: Asia
  India
Published: DEC 2012
Abstract: Women’s health is the reflection of her individual biology and her socio cultural, economic, and physical environments. Maternal health is a key indicator of the quality of female’s health. The present study is an attempt to assess the influence of female’s education on various indicators of maternal health in J&K state. The variables of maternal health, selected for the purpose of the present study, are Tetanus Toxoid Vaccination, Iron and Folic Acid Tablets, place of delivery and assistance during delivery. There is a strong association between improvements in maternal health and increase in women’s education. This relationship has been established empirically with the help of data gathered from National Family Health Survey-3 (2005-06) and from the office of Directorate of Family Welfare, Jammu and Kashmir. Thus, the paper concludes that enhancement in the literacy level of women will automatically result into improvement in their maternal health. KEYWORDS: Antenatal, Education, Literacy, Maternal Health.