Scenario of Girls’ Enrolment in Science at Secondary Level in District Bannu
Abstract
Science education plays a vital role in the development of a county. Economic and social development is based on the advancement in the field of science & technology. Equal participation of female in education can ensure the development in real spirit. Bannu is one of the district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province which still demands more female participation in Science Education. Such ignorance of female in the field of science was the major thrust to undergo the specific research study with objectives to explore the girls’ enrolment towards Science Education, study management and their preferences of opting science group. The research was descriptive in nature and survey design was applied. The target population comprised of all the science female students of ten Govt. Girls Secondary schools in Bannu city. Twenty five students from each school were selected purposively. A structured questionnaire was used as a tool of research. It was found that enrollment in science group for class 9th and 10th remained consistently increasing with growing and positive trend of girls’ enrolment towards science education from year 2009 to 2014. Deficiency in supporting environment at homes was reported by respondents.
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