GENDER INQUALITY IN ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE STUDENTS AT TERTIARY LEVEL IN PAKISTAN

Abstract

The study has been designed to evaluate the effects of gender inequality on academic achievements of the students at tertiary level in Pakistan. Since Pakistan's founding, education has been dominated by men at universities. For example, the University of Punjab has fewer students and is also dominated by men. A study with a quantitative focus has been carried out. Students enrolled in the four-year BS program make up the study's population. The relevant departments have gathered the sampling frame. The representative sample was selected using a proportional random sampling approach. 135 students made up the study's sample. There has been a cross-sectional study. The data was gathered using a structured questionnaire. Socio-demographic, gender inequality, and academic achievements are among the parts that make up the instrument. Randomly chosen 15 students in a pilot study. Students' responses have been measured using an altitudinal scale of (dis)agreement. Statistical analysis has been performed using SPSS and Microsoft Excel. According to the study's findings, inequalities in learning achievements are positively impacted by gender inequality in enrollment, the classroom, and the learning environment. In a similar vein, the primary data analysis shows that gender differences in household background and a supportive classroom atmosphere both positively impact learning success disparities.