Exploring Parents Perception and Causes of Low Enrolment for Girls Education in District Swat

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Dr. Sarwat Maqbool
Mrs. Ishrat
Muhammad Ashraf

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The aim of this study was to explore the parents’ perception regarding their girls’ education, the major objectives of the study were to find out the perception regarding female education, identify causes of low enrolment. The research questions were also corresponded to objectives of the study e.g. what kind of problems faced by the parents for their girls’ schooling, availability of schools and parents’ consent on sending their daughters to school? Steps needed by the government to promote female education? The data were gathered and the results were quantified by using percentage, mean and SD. Half of the research parents pointed out that there were non-availability of girl high schools or situated in faraway areas from their homes, therefore parents stopped their girls’ schooling. Parents also shared the view about families with low income often left the school due to poverty According to the findings, mothers were of the opinion that awareness programs regarding girls’ education and health care instead of stipend money may help the female students for education within a conservative society.

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