Sociocultural and Economic Barriers to Female Decision Making Power in Dir (Lower)

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Hauptverfasser: Jawad Ullah, Ahsan Tahir, Khawaja, Hamad Khan
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author Jawad Ullah
Ahsan Tahir, Khawaja
Hamad Khan
author_facet Jawad Ullah
Ahsan Tahir, Khawaja
Hamad Khan
contents <p>Pakistan follows a patriarchal family system, and <br>women decision making power with in home <br>remains a critical yet neglected dimension of <br>gender equality, because men are typically head <br>of the family. Although women constitute more <br>than 50 percent of Pakistan's population, men <br>dominate all walks of life. This study is design to <br>investigate the socio-cultural and economic <br>barriers that limit women decision making power <br>at household level in Dir Lower, with a specific <br>focus on Tehsil Timergara. Women in Pakistan <br>face many social and cultural problems in order to <br>live a good life and achieve their legitimate rights. <br>The main reason for male dominance is the patriarchal family system throughout the country. <br>Empowering women is the fundamental key to social, cultural, economic, political and <br>educational development so that they can enjoy freedom within their legitimate rights. Thus the <br>study highlights the relationship between dependent variable (female decision making in familial <br>affairs) and independent variable (sociocultural and economic barriers). In this study quantitative <br>research design was employed and Univariate and Bivariate including Chi Square test was <br>carried out to assess the association between independent and dependent variable by using SPSS <br>Version 21. The present study was conducted in Tehsil Timergara. Purposive sampling technique <br>was used for data collection. The data were obtained from 379 respondents through structured <br>interview schedule due to low literacy levels among the respondents. The study revealed that <br>socio-cultural and economic barrier has significant association with female decision making <br>power in familial affairs. This was true since the patriarchy, early marriage, economic <br>dependency, lack of education, societal pressure and limited mobility was found significant <br>association (p=0.000) with women decision making power in familial affairs. </p>
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spellingShingle Sociocultural and Economic Barriers to Female Decision Making Power in Dir (Lower)
Jawad Ullah
Ahsan Tahir, Khawaja
Hamad Khan
Socio-Cultural, Economic Barriers, Empowerment, Decision Making Power
<p>Pakistan follows a patriarchal family system, and <br>women decision making power with in home <br>remains a critical yet neglected dimension of <br>gender equality, because men are typically head <br>of the family. Although women constitute more <br>than 50 percent of Pakistan's population, men <br>dominate all walks of life. This study is design to <br>investigate the socio-cultural and economic <br>barriers that limit women decision making power <br>at household level in Dir Lower, with a specific <br>focus on Tehsil Timergara. Women in Pakistan <br>face many social and cultural problems in order to <br>live a good life and achieve their legitimate rights. <br>The main reason for male dominance is the patriarchal family system throughout the country. <br>Empowering women is the fundamental key to social, cultural, economic, political and <br>educational development so that they can enjoy freedom within their legitimate rights. Thus the <br>study highlights the relationship between dependent variable (female decision making in familial <br>affairs) and independent variable (sociocultural and economic barriers). In this study quantitative <br>research design was employed and Univariate and Bivariate including Chi Square test was <br>carried out to assess the association between independent and dependent variable by using SPSS <br>Version 21. The present study was conducted in Tehsil Timergara. Purposive sampling technique <br>was used for data collection. The data were obtained from 379 respondents through structured <br>interview schedule due to low literacy levels among the respondents. The study revealed that <br>socio-cultural and economic barrier has significant association with female decision making <br>power in familial affairs. This was true since the patriarchy, early marriage, economic <br>dependency, lack of education, societal pressure and limited mobility was found significant <br>association (p=0.000) with women decision making power in familial affairs. </p>
title Sociocultural and Economic Barriers to Female Decision Making Power in Dir (Lower)
topic Socio-Cultural, Economic Barriers, Empowerment, Decision Making Power
url https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19754722