Uses and Challenges Faced by Female Teachers in Primary Schools of Rural Areas in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Abstract

This study entitled as "Issues and Challenges Faced by Female Teachers In Primary Schools Of Rural Areas In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa" aimed to investigate the issues and challenges faced by primary school teachers in rural areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.  The current study follows mixed-methods and adopts purposive sampling technique to select the population sample of the study. open-ended questionnaires have been used as a tool for data collection and were distributed to total of 200 female primary school teachers of rural areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The qualitative description of the data interpreted the participants’ responses in data analysis which yielded into major findings.  The findings shows that female teachers are facing several barriers such as gender discrimination, professional development, inadequate resources, societal pressure, work-life balance issues, poor infrastructure; lack of classrooms, furniture, sanitation, and lack of security. Commuting problems, lack of familial support and lack of compensation from government complicates the context further. All these issues contributes to the hinderance of female education in Pakistan.