Exploring the Challenges of Girls in Getting Secondary Education: A Study of Rural Sindh

The aim of the present study was to explore the challenges of rural girls in getting secondary education. The study aimed to explore the perceptions of rural girls about the challenges they face in getting secondary education. The study utilized the qualitative method of research particularly the case study research design. In addition, the population of current study was all the girls belonging from the rural side of District Larkana. While, the participants were selected by using the purposive sampling technique. The total sample of present study was 30 but the data was saturated at 18 interviews. In addition, the data was collected by using semi-structured interviews and analysed by using thematic analysis. However, the findings of the study disclosed that rural girls face numerous challenges in getting secondary education. The main challenges that they face are lack of support from their parents since childhood, fighting with the norms of society: gender discrimination, lack of financial support and inferiority complex. The study recommended that these challenges should be overcome because it will create more challenges and barriers for girls to get secondary education.