Households Discrimination In School Enrolment In Pakistan: Does Gender Matter?

Authors

  • Hamza Feroz MPhil Scholar, School of Economics, Quaid I Azam University, Islamabad.
  • Rabia Majeed Department of Economics, Pakhtunkhwa Economic Policy Research Institute (PEPRI), Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
  • Maryam Lecturer Centre for Education and Staff Training, University of Swat
  • Nafees Ahmad Department of Economics, University of Malakand, Pakistan

Abstract

This study uses Pakistan Social and Living Measurement Survey 2016 to study gender discrimination in school enrollment across the four provinces of Pakistan. Bi-variate analysis is carried using SPSS software. Chi square tests statistic is used to test various hypothesis. Result of the study showed that there is highly significant difference between male and female education in rural areas(=4940.50 and p<0.05). Analysis indicate that gender disparity in enrollment is significantly higher in low income households (=115.468 and P<0.05). Hence, socio-economic factors play important role in making decision about children enrollment in different types of school. The study also showed that as compared to male, fewer female is enrolled in any public and private sector for education. Hence, government is recommended to take appropriate steps to reduce gender discrimination in school enrollment by offering subsidy on female education in the country.

Keywords:  Gender discrimination; Enrollment; Education; Region; Academic institutions

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Published

2024-11-22

How to Cite

Hamza Feroz, Rabia Majeed, Maryam, & Nafees Ahmad. (2024). Households Discrimination In School Enrolment In Pakistan: Does Gender Matter?. Policy Journal of Social Science Review, 2(4), 414–430. Retrieved from https://journalofsocialsciencereview.com/index.php/PJSSR/article/view/56

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 4 (2024): Policy Journal of Social Science Review (Fall-2024)

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