EXPLORING THE OBSTACLES FACED BY RURAL FEMALES IN GETTING EDUCATION AT SKARDU DISTRICT, PAKISTAN

Abstract

The ideas, customs, norms, values, and social behavior of a particular people or society is called culture. In Pakistan there is no equal chance to get education for male and female. This condition has adverse consequences on development and rural poverty reduction. Cultural barriers in training, learning and schooling have negative effects on economic growth by sinking the brilliant girls from education which could generate excellent works than boys. Pakistani culture is associated with some conservative morals and societies. Country and tribal zones of Pakistan are extensively more interfaced with social and expected rehearses focused everywhere male dominance and female's submission. Educational barriers are major violation of the rights of girls and an important barrier to social, economic, and personal development. The present study explores “The socio-economic, cultural and governmental obstacles faced by rural females in getting education at Skardu.” The methodology of the research is consisted on different steps the study was conducted at district Skardu and one Tehsil was selected randomly. Three union councils were selected from the selected Tehsil. From the selected union councils two villages selected randomly. From the selected villages thirty married females were included for the study that were selected by using systematic sampling techniques thus total sample size was 180.