CAUSES OF GIRLS DROP OUT FROM PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN TEHSIL BAHRAIN DISTRICT SWAT, KPK PAKISTAN

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Study investigates why girls drop out before completing primary school in Tehsil Bahrain district, Swat, KPK, Pakistan. Structured interviews were conducted in four girls’ primary schools with 80 respondents, including dropout girls from multiple government and private schools, plus mothers and teachers. Identified causes include poverty and need for work, migration, village cultural practices, punishment, teachers’ behavior, long commuting distances, and shortages of textbooks and facilities. Findings support further research on education dropout factors.

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Asian Journal of Contemporary Education ISSN(e): 2617-1252 DOI: 10.18488/journal.137.2019.31.44.58 Vol. 3, No. 1, 44-58 © 2019 AESS Publications. All Rights Reserved. [URL:](URL: www.aessweb.com)[ ](URL: www.aessweb.com)[www.aessweb.com](URL: www.aessweb.com) CAUSES OF GIRLS DROP OUT FROM PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN TEHSIL BAHRAIN DISTRICT SWAT, KPK PAKISTAN Aqsa Bibi1 Waqar Ahmad2+ 1Department of English, Government Degree College, Madyan Swat, Kpk Pakistan 2Department of Agricultural Economics and Management, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan China (+ Corresponding author) ABSTRACT Article History Received: 9 October 2018 Revised: 15 November 2018 Accepted: 10 December 2018 Published: 23 January 2019 Keywords Dropout student GGPS madyan GGPS ayeen GGPS darolai GGPS jail Swat kpk Pakistan. Getting education is very important for both boys and girls. However, there are female children who do not complete school cycle and leave school before its completion which is one of the concerning issues for the Ministry of Education in Pakistan. To know why these girls drop out of school, the study provides some brief information on it. To get information on the above issue, structured interviews were used. The study was conducted in 4 Girls primary schools of Tehsil Bahrain district SWAT. Data was collected from sample of 80 respondents, in which (11 dropout girls from Govt Girls Primary School Madyan Swat, 16 from Govt Girls Primary School Ayeen Swat, 22 dropout girls from Girls Primary School Darolai Swat, 3 dropout girls from Girls Primary School Jail Bahrain Swat.20 mothers of the dropout students and 8 teachers. After collecting information, some of the main causes for the dropout were found as work to earn some money for support of family (poverty), moving from one place to another, culture of the village, punishment, teachers’ behavior, long distance from house to school and lack of text books and facilities. By looking to the findings of the study, there is a need of other researches in the area. Contribution/ Originality: The study aimed to explore some of the factors that are influencing girl’s dropout primary schools, also to find out teachers and parents views about school dropout in swat kpk Pakistan. 1. INTRODUCTION Education plays a vital role in human capital formation. It raises the productivity and efficiency of individuals and thus produces skilled manpower that is capable of leading the economy towards the path of sustainable economic development. Like many other developing countries, the situation of the education sector in Pakistan isnot very encouraging. The low enrolment rates at the primary level, wide disparities between regions and gender, lack of trained teachers, deficiency of proper teaching materials and poor physical infrastructure of schools indicate the poor performance of this sector. In Pakistan, the quality of primary and secondary education has a declining trend. It is realized that science education in particular is reaching lowest ebb and needs to be improved urgently. At the time of independence and thereafter there remained acute shortage of teachers, laboratories were poor and ill equipped and curriculum had little relevance to present day needs (Behrman, 1976) . The Education Sector in Pakistan suffers from insufficient financial input, low levels of efficiency for implementation of programs, and poor quality of management, monitoring, supervision and teaching. As a result, Pakistan has one of the lowest rates of literacy in the world, and the lowest among countries of comparative resources and social/economic situations. With a per capita income of over $450 Pakistan has an adult literacy rate of 49%, while both Vietnam and India with less per capita income have literacy rates of 94% and 52%, respectively (KPBOS, 2017) . Literacy is higher in urban areas and in the provinces of Sindh and Punjab, among the higher income group, and in males.

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What issue does the study address?

The study examines the factors causing girls to drop out from primary schools in Tehsil Bahrain district, Swat, KPK, Pakistan.

How was data collected for the study?

Structured interviews were used, conducted in four girls’ primary schools with a total sample of 80 respondents, including dropout girls, mothers of dropout students, and teachers.

What major causes of dropout were identified?

The study highlights poverty and the need to earn money, moving between places, village culture, punishment, teachers’ behavior, long distance to school, and lack of textbooks and facilities.

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