Exploring the Effect of Terrorism on Education Sector: A Case Study of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa- Pakistan

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  • Farah Khan

Abstract

Terrorism has severely affected the educational environment of Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Province of Pakistan. Pakistan is a developing country,
where KP suffered a lot due to terrorism. Though, all sectors of the country are
affected by terrorism, however, the tarnishing effect of terrorism on education is
much more evident in KP. The central objective of this study was to analyze the
effect of terrorism on KP national development in general, and on education
sector in particular. This study used qualitative method and both primary and
secondary data for analysis. The primary data/information were collected from
management/business students in District Mardan, KP. The secondary data were
collected from various sources including reports, previous studies, and
Government of Pakistan, Economic Surveys. Final sample of the study comprised
of 201 business administration students of different ages and qualification.
Results revealed that terrorism has severely affected the education sector
especially students’ performance. The results of this study suggest that both
central and provisional management authorities should take effective measure to
overcome this endemic problem in KP.

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Published

30.09.2019

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Khan, F. (2019). Exploring the Effect of Terrorism on Education Sector: A Case Study of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa- Pakistan. CITY UNIVERSITY RESEARCH JOURNAL, 9(2). Retrieved from https://cusitjournals.com/index.php/CURJ/article/view/198

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