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IDENTIFICATION OF CAUSES OF ENROLMENT GAP FROM NURSERY TO 5TH CLASS IN PAKISTAN A CASE STUDY OF DISTRICT RAHIM YAR KHAN

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/grr.2023(VIII-IV).03      10.31703/grr.2023(VIII-IV).03      Published : Dec 2023

Identification of Causes of Enrolment Gap From Nursery to 5th Class in Pakistan: A Case Study of District Rahim Yar Khan

Abstract

    The study was designed to identify the Causes of the Enrolment Gap from Nursery to 5th Class in district Rahim Yar Khan. The population of the study was all teachers of Govt boys and girls’ primary schools of District Rahim Yar Khan. The total sample was 720 Primary teachers of 360 Govt. Primary Schools of 90 Clusters of District Rahim Yar Khan. The filled questionnaires were received from 598 teachers. So the rate of responses was 83%. Further, mean and accumulative mean scores were calculated and compared and results were drawn. Further enrolment gaps were identified from enrolment sheets. According to respondents' failure in exams, unavailability of learning materials, and lack of financial resources are the main causes of enrolment gaps. There is a need to implement plans and Policies at the Primary level.

    Identification, Enrollment Gaps, Nursery Class, Rahim Yar Khan

    (1) Ubaid Ullah Khan
    PhD Scholar, Department of Pakistan Studies, Islamia University, Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Aftab Hussain Gillani
    Professor, Department of Pakistan Studies, Islamia University, Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Zakia Khan
    Lecturer, Department of Education, Government Associate College, Rahim Yar Khan, Punjab, Pakistan.
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APA

    APA : Khan, U. U., Gillani, A. H., & Khan, Z. (2023). Identification of Causes of Enrolment Gap From Nursery to 5th Class in Pakistan: A Case Study of District Rahim Yar Khan. Global Regional Review, VIII(IV), 32-43. https://doi.org/10.31703/grr.2023(VIII-IV).03

CHICAGO

    CHICAGO : Khan, Ubaid Ullah, Aftab Hussain Gillani, and Zakia Khan. 2023. "Identification of Causes of Enrolment Gap From Nursery to 5th Class in Pakistan: A Case Study of District Rahim Yar Khan." Global Regional Review, VIII (IV): 32-43 doi: 10.31703/grr.2023(VIII-IV).03

HARVARD

    HARVARD : KHAN, U. U., GILLANI, A. H. & KHAN, Z. 2023. Identification of Causes of Enrolment Gap From Nursery to 5th Class in Pakistan: A Case Study of District Rahim Yar Khan. Global Regional Review, VIII, 32-43.

MHRA

    MHRA : Khan, Ubaid Ullah, Aftab Hussain Gillani, and Zakia Khan. 2023. "Identification of Causes of Enrolment Gap From Nursery to 5th Class in Pakistan: A Case Study of District Rahim Yar Khan." Global Regional Review, VIII: 32-43

MLA

    MLA : Khan, Ubaid Ullah, Aftab Hussain Gillani, and Zakia Khan. "Identification of Causes of Enrolment Gap From Nursery to 5th Class in Pakistan: A Case Study of District Rahim Yar Khan." Global Regional Review, VIII.IV (2023): 32-43 Print.

OXFORD

    OXFORD : Khan, Ubaid Ullah, Gillani, Aftab Hussain, and Khan, Zakia (2023), "Identification of Causes of Enrolment Gap From Nursery to 5th Class in Pakistan: A Case Study of District Rahim Yar Khan", Global Regional Review, VIII (IV), 32-43

TURABIAN

    TURABIAN : Khan, Ubaid Ullah, Aftab Hussain Gillani, and Zakia Khan. "Identification of Causes of Enrolment Gap From Nursery to 5th Class in Pakistan: A Case Study of District Rahim Yar Khan." Global Regional Review VIII, no. IV (2023): 32-43. https://doi.org/10.31703/grr.2023(VIII-IV).03