of the one billion people worldwide who are unable to read , 2/3 are women . in most societies girls are given less chance to omplete their schooling . if money for school fees is shrt priority will nearly always go to boys .parents reason that boys are more likely to find work and continue working than girls , who are expected to marry and have children.
however , surveys have shown that in fact it is the mother's education rather than the father's taht has the greater long-term effect both on her own health and that of her family . research shows that educated mothers are more likely to use health clinics , and are more likely to return to the clinic if their children's health does not improve .educated women tend to have fewer , healthier children . they also tend to begin their families at a later age . researchers for the united nations , studying 46 countries , found that a 1% rise in women's literacy is three times more likely to reduce deaths in children than a 1 % rise in the number of doctors . they also found than four to six years of education for women led to a 20 % drop in infant deaths.
a girl who grows up healthily and confident in her own ability has much better chance of safe motherhood , and of raisiong her one children to meet their full potential . women with more education have better health and nutrition . they feel they can influence their own lives and those of their children . the families of women with some education tend to have better water and sanitation , income, housing, and clothing .
literacy programmes can therefore have far reaching effects on health . if women are given access to literacy and better education , they will be able to make their own choices to improve their lives .
however , surveys have shown that in fact it is the mother's education rather than the father's taht has the greater long-term effect both on her own health and that of her family . research shows that educated mothers are more likely to use health clinics , and are more likely to return to the clinic if their children's health does not improve .educated women tend to have fewer , healthier children . they also tend to begin their families at a later age . researchers for the united nations , studying 46 countries , found that a 1% rise in women's literacy is three times more likely to reduce deaths in children than a 1 % rise in the number of doctors . they also found than four to six years of education for women led to a 20 % drop in infant deaths.
a girl who grows up healthily and confident in her own ability has much better chance of safe motherhood , and of raisiong her one children to meet their full potential . women with more education have better health and nutrition . they feel they can influence their own lives and those of their children . the families of women with some education tend to have better water and sanitation , income, housing, and clothing .
literacy programmes can therefore have far reaching effects on health . if women are given access to literacy and better education , they will be able to make their own choices to improve their lives .
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