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PHE1SDH - Aspects of Social Determinants Of Health

   

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Introduction Health inequities occur in our day to day lives often. The core aspects of these health inequities play significant role on the health state of persons. Social determinants have been considered for its role in health state of the people. The conditions which people live and grow have effects on the quality of life. Thus this essay will analyse aspects of social determinants and my reflection as a Social Worker professional in analysing the determinantsfactors in my life.Education ‘Education has been termed as one of the social determinant of health. People who havehigher education levels area at an advantage position and tend to be healthier than those withlower education levels,’, (Mikkonen & Raphael, 2010, pp. 15).As I grow up it is important to note that education will be taking centre stage and to guarantee m e positive life thereafter. As I continue with my education it is important to note that, i will be striving to get to higher education so as to get to be healthier than the rest. As i grow up, there is need to understand that I will be able to make a better decisions with regard to my state of health. My socio economic status will improve as i gained more education and this will make me even of making sound decision with regard to our state of health, (Kris-Etherton et al., 2014 ). With this view, i have been striving for my education so that i achieved positive status later in life. Having higher education strives to better health sate of the people in general.Unemployment ‘Employment often provides the needed income for building sustenance to the income and provision of identity. Lack of proper employment has been associated with problems likephysical and mental health, depression, anxiety and increased suicidal attempts’, (Mikkonen & Raphael, 2010, pp.17).2

As a student, I strive to do the best in my studies so as to secure myself for the future with positive health state. Going through education, gives me the chance to strive for the best and be able to be employed. Having secure job will give me the chance to be employed and get time to fend for my family and provide them food shelter and clothing. Without any source of income, the livelihood of those within us is subject to having low quality of life, (Mroz & Letts, 2014).Being un employed has been linked to poor health as the source of income to seek better health services are missing the money due to lack of job security which translate to better health outcomes. As i go through my education in my university levels, my core goal isto the best and be in a position to get employed easily and even secure channel avenue. I strive to finalize my education, and increase my chance of getting guaranteed job security.Early child hood development‘Early child hood development has been associated with and regarded as strong indicator for better health outcome in future. Positive childhood development, determines the state of health in future. Health effects are linked to developmental stages of life, (Mikkonen & Raphael, 2010, pp. 23).Having been established with strong foundational skills in my young age years, i expectto have positive living in future. My parents and guardians have really struggled ad achieved, positive foundational health framework which has assisted me in getting good foundational skills to achieve better health.. Child hood pathways of achieving the health state later in life is paramount and key determiner for health state later in life, (Knafl et al., 2015). Having attended better kindergarten facility in my child hood, puts on the edge of having positive health at my current age, and expect to get even more positive health state later in life. Food security 3

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