Impact of Education and Income on Health Status among People at Rural Area in Sirajganj of Bangladesh

Background: Health is a basic human need and fundamental human right. The health status of developing countries of the world is miserable and unacceptable. A large segment of the population in developing countries is deprived to access to basic health care and carry ill health. Although the impact of education on health is important for economic policy in developing countries, the overwhelming majority of research to identify the health returns to education has been done using data from developed countries. Education plays a central role in modern labor markets. Hundreds of studies in many different countries and time periods have confirmed that better-educated individuals earn higher wages, experience less unemployment, and work in more prestigious occupations than their less-educated counterparts. Objective: This study was aimed at assessing the impact of education and income on health status and associated factors of people in rural area of Bangladesh. Materials and Methods: The community-based comparative cross- sectional study was conducted in Sirajganj, Kamarkhand Upazila in Sirajganj district situated in the northern part of Bangladesh from 01 May to 20 September 2023. Data was collected with a semi structured questionnaire. Collected data were analyzed with statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) version 22.0.390 rural respondents were included in the study. Age groups 26 to 35 were the major age group. Majority 129 (86%) were Muslim with lower socio-economic status of 69 (46%). Result: In general, the (24%) take balance diet regularly and the (76%) do not take balance diet regularly. Followed by (64%) participants get enough food every day and 36% don’t get enough food. One of the central findings of this study is the significant impact of education on health status among rural residents. The data indicates that individuals with higher levels of education tend to report better health. This aligns with the existing literature, which consistently demonstrates the positive association between education and health outcomes. Conclusion: This research contributes to the broader discourse on social determinants of health and provides a foundation for evidence-based policymaking and interventions aimed at promoting health equity in rural areas.