UNVEILING THE IMPACT OF FLOOD ON CHILDREN’S EDUCATION IN DISTRICT CHITRAL OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA, PAKISTAN, (A CASE STUDY OF DISTRICT CHITRAL)

Abstract

Education plays a vital role in the holistic development and protection of millions of people’s lives. In every society, children are considered primary sector economy and nation builders, who basically need education to contribute to various spheres of life. This study focused on the main implications of flood 2022 on children education in district Chitral, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. A sample size of 150 respondents consisted of male parents were interviewed through structured questionnaire by using purposive sampling technique from three selected union namely Danin, Broz, and Paraback, in District Chitral.. The quantitative analysis (Chi-Square test) shows association between independent and dependent variables. In which children academic performance was affected has significant association (p=0.004) with independent variable, feeling fearful to go to school (P=0.000), school buildings were destroyed (p=0.001) and children’s dropout from schools (P=0.005), while children changed their schools after the disaster (flood) has no significant association (p=0.332). This study concludes that floods effect children academic performance and schools had been closed for a long period of time after the occurrence of the flood since there was no other place for the teaching due to the calamity of the flood. Additionally, the study recommends that Government and NGOs concentrate on education sectors to provide shelter and other educational facilities to the affected population. Moreover, they provide an alternative way to continue the process of quality education at primary and higher level in camps for the encouragement of affected school children.