Education

Tertiary education was associated with much lower odds of impaired self-perceived health than compulsory education. Education was one of the strongest predictors of HIV/AIDS awareness in the study. Tertiary education was strongly protective against impaired quality of life. Secondary education was associated with lower odds of impaired self-perceived health than compulsory education. Tertiary and secondary education were associated with lower odds of activity limitations than compulsory education. Higher education was broadly protective for self-perceived health, activity limitations, and quality of life. Higher education was associated with greater antibiotic awareness and higher human and animal-environment knowledge scores. The study recommends investment in education for women and girls to support informed health decisions. Targeted education was considered influential at both undergraduate and continuing professional development levels. Earlier research suggests that school meals and take-home rations can improve enrolment and retention, especially for girls. Women with at least primary education had 2.25 times higher odds of HIV/AIDS awareness than women with no education. T…