02 Parental Attitude towards Girls’ Higher Education: A mixed Methods Approach

Abstract

The research was conducted to investigate the attitude of parents towards girls’ higher education in the District Chakwal by employing mixed-methods approach of research.  Population of the study was comprised of parents (both males and females) belonging to district Chakwal. The sample for quantitative part of the study comprised of parents (N=165), whereas for the collection of qualitative data, parents (n=15) were taken as study sample, who were also part of the quantitative study. Locally developed questionnaires (quantitative and qualitative) were used as research tools. The two sets of data were collected and analyzed concurrently. The cumulative results of both parts of the study indicate that parents have a very supportive attitude towards higher education of their daughters, with few discrepancies due to individual differences. Majority of the parents considered higher education as a significant indicator of better career for their daughters.