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Family Health Awareness of Educated Tribal Women Towards Sustainable Development in Boipariguda Block of Koraput District

Author(s) Dr. Balabhadra Jena
Country India
Abstract Present study explores family health awareness of Educated Tribal Women indicating a positive co-relation between family health awareness and sustainable development. It is a study of Boipariguda block of Koraput district in Odisha. The block is having highest concentration of ST population among all blocks in the district. Objectives of the study are - (i) To identify and find out the family health awareness of educated tribal women in Boipariguda Block of Koraput district and (ii) To suggest measures for better health awareness and well-being of tribal women for the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal no. 3. Descriptive survey method is employed for the purpose of the study. The investigator purposively selected a sample of 50 educated married tribal women having matric pass and above qualification in the reproductive age group of 20 to 45 years from the universe of the study. An Interview Schedule is used for data collection. Percentage analysis of data is followed for finding out result of the Family Health Awareness of the sample under study. Major findings - (i) most of the Educated Tribal Women respondents are having awareness on seven (7) dimensions of Family Health Awareness except one dimension which is very poor (5.5%) that is Health Insurance Awareness. Social implications-Findings of this study will be an input for the Government machinery to formulate new health related programme policies based on tribal socio-cultural values, local needs and geographical nature so that access of tribes to health literacy and health facility could be maximized. Findings of this study explores so many concerns on the health status and health issues of these tribal women which will instigate the researchers to conduct further research works on these health issues of tribes.
Keywords Family Health Awareness, Educated Tribal Women, Sustainable Development
Published In Volume 7, Issue 5, September-October 2025
Published On 2025-09-12
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i05.78112

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