Socoi-Economic and Cultural Constraints in Higher Education of Females in Pakistan: (A Case Study of Dera Ghazi Khan)

Abstract

Education is the requirement of all men and women to compete in this era of knowledge as without education, survival is very difficult for both male and female. In rural areas of Pakistan female being subjugated under the patriarchal eastern society are most vulnerable condition. Their vulnerability is at worst in the areas where mainly tribal life form exists. Dera Ghazi Khan is one of the districts of Punjab, where tribal life style exists. Women under tribal regulations have a little access to education while very low access to higher education. The study was conducted in Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab, Pakistan and it was conducted by adopting quantitative research method; a structured questionnaire was developed to collect data from 400 female. The study was an effort to explore the issues which restrict female from higher education. The major findings revealed that female face many problems and constraints in their higher education, such as long distance, less awareness about higher education, domestic responsibilities, early marriage and also female face issues regarding their security.