Abstract
This research article embodies the evaluation of female primary education, in context of insurgency at Swat District of KPK. A sample size of 291 respondents was proportionality allocated to seven randomly selected villages. Chi-sqare test was used to find the association between government efforts to control insurgency with female primary education at bivariate level. The result found an increase in number of female teachers at girl’s schools after control of security forces in the area. Whereas, all of the schools closed or damaged by insurgents in research area were reopened, similarly, all the girls that left these schools during insurgency started coming back to school. The association test results show that female education is significantly associated with, intelligence services in antiinsurgency endeavor (P = 0.001), special measures adopted for protection of schools (P = 0.000), dialogue for peace between government and insurgents (P = 0.000), keeping an eye on suspected insurgent (P = 0.000), strong partnership between law enforcement agencies and school administration (P = 0.000), sufficiency of existing security system (P = 0.009), provision of security to children on their way (P = 0.010). The study concluded with a significant role of government will in controlling insurgency. It is recommended to keep a check on insurgent’s activities, Strengthening the security system of educational institutions by providing equipped security staff to schools, and to students and teachers/ staff on their way to schools.
Sayed Waseem Basher, , Asad Ullah, Bushra Shafi, Mussawar Shah. (2014) Role of Political Will in Reinstatement of Female Primary Education in War Ridden Areas of Swat, Pakistan, The Dialogue, Volume 9, Issue 4.
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