Volume : III, Issue : X, October - 2013

Evaluation of Relationship between Education and Human Health

Chandana Jain, Renu Shrivastav, G. Tejovathi

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Education has the power to eradicate all evils from society. The purpose of this study was to know the relationship between the educational status of individuals and human health. Data on literacy and health collected during the door to door survey of nearby villages of Gwalior city namely Sirol colony, Sirol village, Sheetla Nagar, Prithvi Nagar, Shiv Nagar, Dongarpur, Alapur, Nainagarh, Ramaua, Jarga village by cohort of N.S.S. Unit of Boston College for Professional Studies Gwalior. Study was done to examine the relationship between educational status and health awareness associated with rural people. It was observed that 40.35% population was educated while rest 59.65% persons were uneducated. Total 15.42% persons were suffering from different health problems out of which 32.27% persons were educated while 67.73% were uneducated. These evidences show the direct relationship between formal education and health exist. Educated people are healthier than uneducated people.

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Chandana Jain, Renu Shrivastav, G. Tejovathi / Evaluation of Relationship between Education and Human Health / Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.3, Issue.10 October 2013

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