03 Impact of Higher Education on the Economic Status of Women of Rural Areas

Abstract

The research conducted in two villages of Tehsil Gujar Khan was aimed at finding the impact of higher education on the economic status of the women of rural areas. The objectives were to find out the importance of women’s education, to identify the role of education in improving the economic status of women in rural areas and to explore the present condition of rural women regarding higher education and employment. The population of the study consisted of the highly educated women of all the villages of Tehsil Gujar Khan. Hundred working women having bachelor’s degree or above were taken as the sample. Instrument used for data collection was self-constructed questionnaire having thirty six closed ended and two open ended questions. The result indicated that higher education has positive effects on the economic status of highly educated rural women. They have become confident, economically independent and have become more competent.