Abstract: The study was aimed at investigating the status of female education in Pakistan. Education is a process of socialization according to the social needs of the society. Education brings change in the behaviour of individuals and empowers them to live with dignity and freedom. Education of women is regarded as a key element in their quest for equality. The impact of education on women themselves, their family and society cannot be overemphasized. The contribution the women can make towards economic development of families and the economic system need to be monetarily assessed to see how much is best if they are involved in productive behaviour. The main objective of the study was to study the status of female education in Pakistan. The minimum level of education for inclusion in the sample was at least secondary school certificate. The study was limited to Punjab. The cluster random sampling technique was used for administering the instrument of this study. The conclusions of the study were: (1) Salary of majority of the respondent's was in the range of Rs. 5,001-10,000 per month. However, a few respondents had other sources of income up to Rs. 5000; (2) Majority of the respondents claimed importance of educated female because education solves the financial problems and enhancement of personality and awareness.
Publication Year: 2011
Publication Date: 2011-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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