The Socio Economic barriers and dropout from schools at primary level in Baluchistan
Keywords:
: Dropout, Primary education, Socio economic conditions, education system, education in Balochistan.Abstract
This research attempts to understand and revealed socio economic
barriers and challenges responsible for dropping-out students from
schools at primary level. The early education in Balochistan are facing
many challenges and issues i.e. poor economic conditions of the
parents/population, unawareness, gender discrimination, rigid culture
barriers, education system gaps, missing facilities, lack of educational
institutions, child labor and many other issues. Baluchistan is the
poorest zone with 52 percent of families living underneath desperation
line. 33% people, consolidates quantity of occupants in people with
disjointed class qualities controlled by unmistakable attitudes. More
than 66% of children are dropout at primary level from schools; more
than 50% children are 5 to 11 are never enrolled in schools.
Qualitative approach for the study was adopted, District Loralai was
universe for the study, Key Informants Interviews and focused group
discussion were conducted for the collection of primary data. Total 24
key informant interviews and 08 focused group discussions were
conducted.
In Balochistan dropouts from schools is not due to a single reason,
there are different reasons of dropping out students from schools
especially at primary level. The major reasons raveled by this study is
weak financial and economic position of families and inability to
afford educational expenditures, lack of basic facilities in schools like
computer lab, science laboratory, library, electricity, clear drinking
water and furniture, rigid cultural norms, child labor, gender
discrimination, the level of awareness and education of parents.
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