Child Protection System and Challenges in Pakistan

Pulla, Venkat; Tarar, Maliha Gul; Ali, Amber

doi:10.20896/saci.v5i3.302

Cited by 11 publications

(11 citation statements)

References 8 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Cultural preference for males in a resource-scarce setting leads to increased intensity of discrimination. Girl children are not deemed worthy of investments as they will become brides to other households ("other people"s property") and will not bring returns to the parents (33).…”

Section: Preference For Male Offspringmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Resources for Preventing and Responding to Violence Against Children in Islamabad Capital Territory Pakistan

Anwar

Abbasi

Hafeez

et al. 2021

PJPH

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Violence against children (VAC) is a serious problem with many millions of children being affected globally with serious health, social, and economic consequences. WHO has published an evidence-based framework (INSPIRE: Seven strategies to end Violence against Children), suggesting that prevention and effective response to VAC can be achieved through strategies directed at changing and modulating certain determinants. INSPIRE identifies 1) implementation of laws, 2) changing norms & values, 3) safe environments, 4) parent and caregiver support, 5) income and economic strengthening, 6) response and support services, and 7) education & life skills as areas where efforts can yield maximum impact. Our objective was to review the literature on available resources in the capital of Pakistan (Islamabad Capital City) to establish current state of affairs in terms of prevention and response to VAC. Resources for prevention and response to VAC according to the INSPIRE framework are discussed. We have found that laws are mostly ambiguous, implementation is rare; norms promote early and arranged marriages for girls, allow corporal punishment and child labor, shun all dialogue around sex and sexuality, and overtly prefer male offspring; many children live and work on the street; no large-scale programmes for parent and caregiver support to improve prevention and response to VAC were found; some income support programmes exist but they are unlikely to be organized or integrated with other services; some response and support services were found from both the public and private sectors, yet their effectiveness has not been established; life skill programmes are announced but even among the expensive private schools, only a few teach life skills. Although estimated to be high, there is no official data available on VAC, therefore the quantum of the problem cannot be ascertained. All relevant sectors will have to collaborate to bring about meaningful progress in child protection, prevention of VAC, and wellbeing of children. Preventive interventions and trauma-informed care by the health-sector are urgent needs. Formation of a central body for children’s affairs can ensure exclusive budget allocation to address child-specific issues, co-operation and collaboration from all concerned, and community and stakeholder participation. A comprehensive information system, effective large-scale interventions, and context-specific research are required to improve the state of available resources.

show abstract

Section: Preference For Male Offspringmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…NCPC provides non-formal educational, vocational training, and medical aid to run-away, homeless, and lost children, as well as to children who beg. A school is built inside the NCPC premises to offer education to needy children (26,33).…”

Section: -Education and Life Skillsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Resources for Preventing and Responding to Violence Against Children in Islamabad Capital Territory Pakistan

Anwar

Abbasi

Hafeez

et al. 2021

PJPH

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…According to Pulla et al (2018), 58.7% of the Pakistani population live under the poverty line, with 32% for KP province as declared by the Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI). Therefore, Pakistan is making the lowest improvement in girls' education than other countries in the region (Jamal, 2016).…”

Section: Poverty Aspectsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Some other factors were discussed as early marriage, illiterate leadership, and poverty, which hinder universal education (Jamal, 2016;National Institute of Population Studies, 2008;Pulla et al, 2018). All these above factors were divided into two groups, circumstances, and efforts, in which the earlier is not under control while the lateral is under human control (Tusińska, 2020).…”

Section: Early Marriagementioning

confidence: 99%

Education in Pakistan: Are the Articles 25A and 37(b) Closing the Gender Gap in KP Province?

Ali

Wajahat

2021

RJSSER

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

This study aims to analyze the effectiveness of articles 25A and 37(b) in closing the gender gap in Pakistan's KP province. This stated Article explains the right to free and compulsory education up to the secondary level. The literature review has shown that two types of factors can affect achieving the goals defined by articles 25A and 37(b). Article 25A provides constitutional efforts to provide free and compulsory education in the chapter of fundamental rights. Article 37(b) enjoined the respective institutions' obligation to remove illiteracy and provide free and compulsory education to the secondary level within the minimum possible period. Clause (f) of the same Article declares how the State will enable Pakistani citizens to participate in national life through education. These claims were named as "efforts." The efforts are under human control. Some factors act against these stated efforts, known as "circumstances," which are natural and out of human control, such as gender gaps, poverty, Pashtunwali culture, etc. In Pakistan, the "efforts" are made to achieve the stated Articles' targets. Still, no policy was developed to answer the "circumstances." This attitude extends hurdles in educating KP girls. Suggestions were made to eradicate these "circumstances" entirely or partially to the extent possible. If these "circumstances" were removed, the girls' ratio of gross enrolment rate would be at least at a high level as boys, and thus the vision explained by the stated Articles can be achieved.

show abstract

“…Social and economic considerations, types of socio economic factors, child protection, and factors affecting child protection are among them. (Pulla et al, 2018).…”

mentioning

confidence: 99%

Exploring the Socio-Economic Factors that Affects the Classroom Performance of Students of Child Protection & Welfare Bureau in Gujranwala

Nayab¹,

Hassan²,

Akmal³

2023

Pak. J. Humanit. Soc. Sci

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Socioeconomic factors affect us. Socioeconomics emphasizes economics and society. Socioeconomics considers economic and social forces. These factors affect how different social classes work together. Classroom performance includes program objectives, achievements, and goals. The CP&WB protects abandoned and destitute children from neglect, abuse, manipulation, and violence. This qualitative study examined how socio-economic factors affect Gujranwala child protection & welfare bureau students' classroom performance. The study used semi-structured interviews. Purposive sampling was used to interview male and female Gujranwala teachers. The methodology helped analyze socioeconomic data and understand how it affected student performance in class. The interviews yielded 19 themes, of which the researchers selected those relevant to the project: qualification, experience, values, street children, child labour, status, classroom performance, facilities, and improvement. The study found that socioeconomic statuses, such as shelter, food, income, education, and health facilities, have a significant impact on classroom performance. The government and policymakers could develop a mechanism to support and increase services to control issues by analyzing how socioeconomic factors affect classroom performance.

show abstract

Child Protection System and Challenges in Pakistan

Cited by 11 publications

References 8 publications

Resources for Preventing and Responding to Violence Against Children in Islamabad Capital Territory Pakistan

Resources for Preventing and Responding to Violence Against Children in Islamabad Capital Territory Pakistan

Education in Pakistan: Are the Articles 25A and 37(b) Closing the Gender Gap in KP Province?

Exploring the Socio-Economic Factors that Affects the Classroom Performance of Students of Child Protection & Welfare Bureau in Gujranwala

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About