Identifying Paths to Successful Higher Education for Girls in the Solukhumbu District, Nepal
Economic, social, cultural, and geographic barriers exist in rural Nepal that prevent many girls from successfully reaching higher levels of education. This research was conducted with the aim of identifying the enabling environments and support systems that have allowed girls from the rural and mou...
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| description | Economic, social, cultural, and geographic barriers exist in rural Nepal that prevent many girls from successfully reaching higher levels of education. This research was conducted with the aim of identifying the enabling environments and support systems that have allowed girls from the rural and mountainous Solukhumbu District of Nepal to successfully reach “college”-level education in class levels 11 and 12, despite the presence of extant barriers to their educational success. Results indicate that 4 primary factors create the foundation of educational success for girls: the motivation and determination of the girl to succeed in education; the support of the girls' families and the commitment of the families to education; the egalitarian treatment of all students at all levels of school by teachers; and the financial and lodging support provided by the Salleri Girls' Hostel for Higher Education, run by a local nongovernmental organization (NGO). Results show success is achieved through financial support programs; family support, both in terms of motivation and encouragement and through reducing girls' domestic and family care responsibilities; increasing awareness of the benefits of education in communities; and support offered by NGO programs. Recommendations for effective future initiatives to support girls' education in the region include the establishment of more hostels for girls, offering financial support to families, and leading community awareness programs about education. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b48a911766ba4e96b96da041b86d68352022-12-21T18:54:38ZengInternational Mountain SocietyMountain Research and Development0276-47411994-71512019-08-01393D1D8https://doi.org/10.1659/MRD-JOURNAL-D-19-00030.1Identifying Paths to Successful Higher Education for Girls in the Solukhumbu District, NepalSally E. Wier0Martin F. Price1The Small World USA, 2600 S County Road 5 E, Monte Vista, CO 81144, USA; sally@thesmallworld.orgCentre for Mountain Studies, Perth College, University of Highlands and Islands, Crieff Road, Perth, PH1 2NX, UKEconomic, social, cultural, and geographic barriers exist in rural Nepal that prevent many girls from successfully reaching higher levels of education. This research was conducted with the aim of identifying the enabling environments and support systems that have allowed girls from the rural and mountainous Solukhumbu District of Nepal to successfully reach “college”-level education in class levels 11 and 12, despite the presence of extant barriers to their educational success. Results indicate that 4 primary factors create the foundation of educational success for girls: the motivation and determination of the girl to succeed in education; the support of the girls' families and the commitment of the families to education; the egalitarian treatment of all students at all levels of school by teachers; and the financial and lodging support provided by the Salleri Girls' Hostel for Higher Education, run by a local nongovernmental organization (NGO). Results show success is achieved through financial support programs; family support, both in terms of motivation and encouragement and through reducing girls' domestic and family care responsibilities; increasing awareness of the benefits of education in communities; and support offered by NGO programs. Recommendations for effective future initiatives to support girls' education in the region include the establishment of more hostels for girls, offering financial support to families, and leading community awareness programs about education.https://bioone.org/doi/10.1659/MRD-JOURNAL-D-19-00030.1education barrierseducation for allgender equalityhigher education for womenhimalayangosschool attendance |
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| title | Identifying Paths to Successful Higher Education for Girls in the Solukhumbu District, Nepal |
| title_full | Identifying Paths to Successful Higher Education for Girls in the Solukhumbu District, Nepal |
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