Abstract
This research was done to assess the influence of education on the views of females regarding their gender roles. Half of the total sample (N=100) was studying at the university level (high education group), while the rest (low education group) was either uneducated or educated till class six or less. A structured questionnaire was devised to assess the views about female gender roles and to gather demographic information. Three domains emerged from exploratory factor analysis of gender-view items: rights & choices, behavior, and family & marriage. Independent sample t_x0002_test showed that participants with no and relatively low level of education held significantly more conservative views regarding their gender roles as compared to the high education group. On the other hand, results from hierarchical multiple regression showed that education did not predict women’s views about gender roles over and above parents’ education and marital status. Father’s education was a significant predictor of women’s views about their gender roles. The study elucidates the importance of promoting education in women and raising awareness in fathers regarding women’s potential and rights.
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