Social And Cultural Problems

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A) What constitutes as Social & Cultural Problem? Simply put, social and cultural problems are the unwanted, inconvenient and often 'undesirable' (1) conditions occuring, recurring and consistent with a/any society's fabric. They often prove to be disrupted and harmful for the collective 'well-being' (2) of a society. The attributes therein inherent to any social problem have a consistency to reflect in victims with a group or class relevant to that victim. Sociologists like Frank L.K., and H.A. Phelps put forth their definitions clarifying the need to 'remove or correct' such 'dangerous and intolerable' social problems in order to 'safeguard' the society we live in. By the same academic definition of social and cultural problems, this …show more content…

Problems like, schools being at extensive distance, lack of free curriculum/ books facilities and lack of fee concessions enabled lower levels of enrollment and a higher dropout rate among female students. Long traveling is often looked down upon in many societies due to security constraints that perpetuate feelings of insecurity lead by occurring incidents unfathomable to most families. Another constraint that became predominant was the prevalent poverty. The lack of financial resources therein becomes perhaps the biggest hurdle towards girls attaining decent …show more content…

When it comes to addressing the education challenges within Pakistan is for the government to make education a priority in their policies,and therein increase the budget for education. Experts need to be hired who can accumulate data and help the government in inaugurating state schools geographically accessible to the population. The areas where schools are already made, government teams can be sent in to inspect to check the present educational standards and propose addition changes. Places where primary schools are developed but no secondary schools or high education, the government can look into funding towards higher education.The private sector and government sectors can work together to overcome these issues, the government can give incentives to private schools where the state is unable to expand. A campaign, probably nationwide, to raise awareness about the importance of girls' education can help people open their minds up. The campaign can include understanding the popular mindset, and addressing the problems so. Madarsaas, and Islamic Institutes which have a dominant say within a particular community can be sat with, dialogued and made understand the importance of educating

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