Sociological Analysis of Cultural Causes of Females' Early Marriages in Pakhtun Society and its Impact on their Education

Abstract

In Pakistan, and especially in traditional and culturally conservative communities like the Pakhtun society, early marriage continues to be a major social issue for girls. The research paper titled “Sociological Analysis of Cultural Causes of Females’ Early Marriages in Pakhtun Society and its impact on their Education” is devoted to investigating the sociocultural factors that lead to early marriage in District Charsadda and their impact on the schooling of girls. A cross-sectional descriptive design was used wherein data was collected through structured questionnaires from married women in Tehsil Tangi. Using a multistage random sampling technique, 395 respondents were selected to assess the correlation between the dependent and independent variables. The results indicate that early marriage is often rationalized as a means to protect the family's honor, pass on the culture, and meet the expectations pertaining to the different sexes, at the same time girls’ viewpoints are almost completely marginalized.