CULTURAL FACTORS INFLUENCING GENDER LITERACY LEVEL
Journal Title: Asian Journal Social Sciences & Humanities - Year 2012, Vol 1, Issue 4
Abstract
This study “Cultural Factors Influencing Gender Literacy Level” shows local perception of parents regarding their daughters’ education. In spite of the fact that the people are aware of the importance of literacy, there is gender gap. People are still relectant to send their daughters to the schools. This study identifies the culture factors concerning gender gaps in literacy. The focus of study is to find the actual reason of low participation rate of female education with reference to gender empowerment. The efforts have been made to find out the culture perception of parents regarding their daughter’s education and gender discrimination between female and male children in access to literacy. This study may help to find out low participation rate with reference to gender empowerment. There is no financial benefits for parents to literate their daughters. The main focus of the study is to explore the actual caltural factors involved in low literacy of female with reference to gender. This research was conducted in Villag Dasuha District Faisalabad. Qualitative anthropological techniques were used to collect emperical data.
Authors and Affiliations
Mamonah Ambreen, Anwaar Mohyuddin
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