%0 Journal Article
%T ParentsĄŻ Attitude toward DaughtersĄŻ Education in Tribal Area of Dera Ghazi Khan (Pakistan)
%A Muhammad Ayub Buzdar
%A Akhtar Ali
%J Turkish Online Journal of Qualitative Inquiry
%D 2011
%I Turkish Online Journal of Qualitative Inquiry (TOJQI)
%X The paper aimed to investigate the parentsĄŻ attitudes toward their daughtersĄŻ education in tribal areas of district Dera Ghazi Khan (Pakistan). To achieve the objectives four research questions were established. Focus of the questions was to examine the significance of girlsĄŻ education for tribal parents. Existing and expected role of tribal parents as well as contribution from government and community for girlsĄŻ education was also aimed to explore in research questions. Sample comprised thirty parents and five teachers/educational workers. The data was collected through semi-structured interviews and was analyzed using content analysis approach. The findings disclosed the parentsĄŻ positive perceptions toward their daughtersĄŻ education but at the same time severe scarcity of human and physical infrastructure for girlsĄŻ education was also presented in the area. The paper recommended several empirical steps to overcome these problems including provision of new school locations and ensuring the availability of school buildings, supporting infrastructure and teachers for already functioning schools in the area. Financial aid for poor students was also proposed in the study.
%K Gender disparity
%K madrasa education
%K infrastructure
%U http://www.tojqi.net/articles/TOJQI_2_1/TOJQI_2_1_Article_2.pdf