Education enhances the ability of households to manage health problems, improve nutrition and childcare, and plan for the future. Basic education provides girls and women with a greater understanding of basic health, nutrition and family planning, as well as of their own potential.
Educated women marry later, have fewer children and receive better prenatal care.Children of mothers who have been to school are healthier, better nourished and more likely to attend and succeed in school than children of mothers who have never gone to school.
Education helps to prevent the labour, trafficking and sexual exploitation of children, and their use as soldiers. It is one of the most effective weapons against HIV/AIDS and other diseases, and raises awareness of living conditions and environmental protection. Life expectancy rises by as much as 2 years for every 1 per cent increase in literacy.
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