Islamabad: Around 31 per cent Pakistani parents say their child complains of being beaten by his/her teacher, a study released by Gilani Research Foundation said.
In the study carried out by Gallup Pakistan, a nationally representative sample of men and women from across the four provinces was asked “Has your child ever complained of being hit by his/her teacher?”
Responding to this, 31 per cent said yes and 69 per cent said no.
The survey revealed that 33 per cent of parents in rural areas said their child complained of being hit by his/her teacher, compared to 27 per cent of parents in urban areas.
Question: “Has your child ever complained of being hit by his/her teacher?”
A comparison between provinces shows that children complain the most about being hit by their teachers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (74 per cent), followed by Balochistan (32 per cent), Sindh (23 per cent) and lastly Punjab (22 per cent).
The recent survey was carried out among a sample of 1821 men and women in rural and urban areas of all four provinces of the country, during March 11 till March 18.
Comparison between Provinces
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