The Significance of Educational Awareness for Women's Reproductive Health

Educational awareness is important for women in order for them to be able to handle the pressure resulting from the fast pace of economic development. It is also a good instrument to disseminate information since women are generally known to experience a lot of discrimination in economic, social and cultural levels. The following aspects of educational awareness will help women break free from this discrimination and achieve a more comfortable standard of living, hold a powerful position in society and make more choices concerning their health and morality:

1. Lowering birth rates.  Official studies have repeatedly shown, and many women themselves can attest to the fact that achieving a higher level of educational awareness will greatly increase the chances of a woman using reliable and effective family planning methods; marrying at an older, more appropriate age when they are physically and emotionally ready to give birth and handle the responsibilities of married life; and having children fewer and more far between than their counterparts who are less educated.
2. Reducing child and infant mortality. This happens because women with more educational awareness are more likely to ask for medical assistance when the need arises, arrange for immunization for their children are better able to provide food that meet the nutritional requirements of their children, and practice personal hygiene as well as sanitation in their respective homes. Doing this means that her children have more chance of surviving and being healthy throughout progressing years.
3. Reducing maternal mortality rate. Women with better educational awareness are also more likely to understand the practice of health care and safe sex better. Hence, they also reduce their likelihood of getting pregnant at an earlier and more risky, age. They are also less likely to have unplanned pregnancies and also consult more often with a trained obstetrician and gynaecologist during and after their pregnancy.

The Importance Of Knowledge For The Education Of Women In The Third World

Awareness education in first world countries have allowed people to handle the pressure as a result of rapid changes resulting from economic development. Awareness education is also an important factor in a more efficient way to disseminate information. Developed countries have achieved this level of awareness education in their people through education is more accessible to the public and training in adult education. But this is not true of the third world or developing countries.

It is a common perception that education, women experience more discrimination, especially in the economic, social and cultural. However, for enhancing the training of women is important for the following reasons:

• Lowering the birth rate. It 'been repeatedly shown to official inquiries, and even survived the observation that women who have achieved a level of awareness of higher education are more likely to use reliable and effective family planning methods, marrying older, more suitable for a pregnancy, and have fewer children than their less educated counterparts. 

• Reduce child mortality. Women with formal education are also more likely to seek medical help if necessary, the vaccination is safe for their children are better able to meet the nutritional needs of their children and practices, personal hygiene and sanitation for their homes. This means that their children are more likely to survive. 

• Reduce maternal mortality rate. Educated women of conscience also tend to have a better understanding of the practices of health care are less likely to get pregnant at a higher risk early. They also tend to have unintended pregnancies carefully and request consultations in pre-and post-natal. 

• Protection against sexually transmitted diseases. Education is one of the most powerful safeguards against women to participate in unprotected sexual encounters. Awareness education is a contributing factor in the economic independence of women, which affects women to marry a suitable age, and the adoption of family planning.

The Importance of Educational Awareness for Women in Third World Countries

Educational awareness in first world countries has allowed people to deal with pressures resulting from the fast pace of change as a result of economic development. Educational awareness is also a significant factor for a more efficient means of disseminating information. Developed countries has managed to achieve this level of educational awareness in their people through education programs that are more accessible to the public and continuous training in the field of adult education. However, this is not the case for third world or developing countries.

It is the general perception that in terms of education, women experience more discrimination mainly due to economic, social and cultural factors. However, achieving women's educational awareness is important for the following reasons:

1. Lowering fertility rates. It has been repeatedly proven in formal studies and even in plain observation that women who have attained a higher level of educational awareness are more likely to use reliable and efficient family planning methods, marry at a later, more appropriate age for childbearing, and have fewer babies compared to their less educated counterparts.
2. Reducing child mortality rates. Women with formal education are also more likely to seek medical assistance whenever necessary, secure immunization for their children, are better able to fill their children's nutritional requirements, and practice personal hygiene and sanitation for their dwelling. This results to their children having higher chances of survival.
3. Reducing maternal mortality rates. Women with educational awareness also tend to have better knowledge of health care practices, are less likely to become pregnant at a young, riskier age. They also tend to have carefully timed pregnancies and seek pre- and post-natal consultations.
4. Protection against sexually transmitted diseases. Education is one of the most powerful safeguards against women engaging in unprotected sexual encounters. Educational awareness becomes a factor in this by contributing to a woman's economic independence, influencing women to marry at an appropriate age and adopting family planning.