Open AccessSOCIAL BARRIERS TO FEMALE EDUCATION IN DISTRICT D.G KHAN
Author(s) -
Basharat Ali,
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Shahid Nadeem,
Hammad Shafqat,
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Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
pakistan journal of social research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2710-3137
pISSN - 2710-3129
DOI - 10.52567/pjsr.v3i02.209
Subject(s) - functional illiteracy , population , economic growth , socioeconomics , affect (linguistics) , work (physics) , geography , demographic economics , psychology , political science , demography , sociology , economics , engineering , mechanical engineering , communication , law
Education plays a significant role in community development. Women represent half of the population of a country when half population remains illiterate than it is difficult to achieve the goals of development. Poor policies low budget for education and low implantation of educational programs create illiteracy gap among masses. The present study is designed to investigate the barriers that female are facing in the field of education. The study was conducted in the Tribal Area of district Dera Ghazi Khan. The simple random simple techniques were used, and data were collected through questionnaire. The aim of this study is to identify the factors that are the hurdle for female education. The scattered population and school distance create a serious issue for education. The study revealed that higher the distance from the school the lower will be enrollment. Low income of parents will also affect the enrollment of children. The study reveals that lack of transports; school distance, school expenses, household work, traditional customs and financial issues are the barriers for female education. Key words: Attitude, Females, education, Income, Customs, Barriers.