Does Level of Education Interfere with Marital Adjustment among Females? (University Students’ Perception Based Survey)

Does Level of Education Interfere with Marital Adjustment among Females?
(University Students’ Perception Based Survey)

A Thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of
BS (Honors) Sociology and Socio Cultural Studies, 2011.

Zanab Arif (25)
Kanwal Iqbal (36)
Uzma Aziz (39)

Department of Sociology
Institute of Social and Cultural Studies
University of the Punjab
Lahore

Abstract

Family, marriage and education are the significant areas of sociological concern. The present study is conducted within these areas. Assuming a positive relationship between the level of female education and their marital adjustment it is assumed that high level of female education leads to higher level of marital adjustment.

The focus of the study was the perception of the student. These students belonged to faculties of Life Science and Social Science University of the Punjab. Five departments from each faculty were selected with twenty students from each faculty. Total sample was of 200 students out of which 100 were males and 100 were females. Data was analyzed with the help of SPSS. It was found that education of females has a very strong impact on their marital adjustment. Frequency tables were computed. Majority of students in our data (84%) think that educated females have a higher chance of being martially adjusted as compared to uneducated ones.

Acknowledgements

All praises are for Almighty ALLAH, who has bestowed us with the ability and potential to complete this research work within the due course of time.

We are highly obliged to have Ms. Ayesha Bugvi, our supervisor for her steadfast support, encouragement and guidance throughout our research. We would also like to thank Ms. Farzana, PhD scholar at Centre of Clinical Psychology and Ms. Sadia Nazir, student of MS at Centre of Clinical Psychology, Punjab University for their continuous support and

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