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@article{196938,
        author = {dr.Jyoti Sahu and dr.Pooja Sahu},
        title = {PARENTAL EDUCATION AND INFANT MORTALITY RATE IN SURGUJA DISTRICT, CHHATTISGARH},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {12},
        number = {11},
        pages = {4064-4075},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=196938},
        abstract = {A country's social development, educational advancement, and political maturity depend on its citizens' education levels. The basic principle of social and economic progress at all levels is the education of the individual, society, and country. In addition, economic patterns, migration, marriage age, birth and death rates, and education all have an impact. Although there is disagreement about the extent of this association worldwide, parents' educational attainment, especially mothers', has been linked to lower Infant mortality rates. Our goal was to calculate the overall reductions in under-5 mortality associated with higher levels of maternal and paternal education across age groups.  Primary data served as the base for this research. The objective of this research is to examine the district's rural infant mortality rate and educational attainment. Research shows that lower infant mortality rates in rural Chhattisgarh are strongly correlated with higher parental literacy, especially among mothers. Higher infant mortality is a result of poor institutional delivery rates and restricted access to healthcare, which are made worse by educational differences, according to geographic analysis of districts like Surguja. In geography, population growth is an essential measure of social, economic, and cultural advancement. Educated is ambitious towards the present and future of his family and is more aware of his standard of living, on the contrary, in ignorance, blind faith for tune-keeping, conservatism and indifference to adopt family planning, family welfare and medical facilities, due to which the infant mortality rates directly and indirectly Infant mortality rate is 77.4 per thousand where as in literate female it is 54.9 per thousand. The level of education is therefore a major factor influencing the infant mortality rate. The study concludes that differences in maternal education, household financial status, and access to skilled birth attendance are the main causes of regional disparities. This suggests that specific health and education interventions in underdeveloped districts are essential to meeting Sustainable Development Goal targets.},
        keywords = {Parental, Education, Infant Mortality Rate, Society, Family.},
        month = {April},
        }