Parental Perception about Female Education A Descriptive Study of District Pishin
Keywords:
Parental Perception, socio-economic, socio-religious, effects, PishinAbstract
Family plays a pivotal role in the education of its members in general, and
the role of parents in female members of family education is specifically of
highest significance. This research study focuses the analysis of parental
perception regarding female education. The main objective of the study is
to explore the obstacles impeding female education and the perception of
parents regarding female education. The study has adopted descriptive
design and is a mixture of qualitative and quantitative nature. The study
has been conducted in Pishin--a prominent district of Balochistan. A total
of 300 parent both fathers and mothers were interviewed by selecting them
via simple random and cluster sampling techniques. The study data
elaborates that a high majority of parents particularly the mothers felt
that parents have very important role in the education of their female
children. Socio-economic conditions of family, the occupation of parents
and family structure highly influence the perception parents regarding
female education. Additionally, socio-religious and cultural factors also
have direct and indirect effects on parental perception regarding female
education. The study suggests policy and operation focused
recommendations.
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