Causes of Low Participation of Girls in Mathematics

Abstract

The researcher attempts this case study to explore the causes of low participation of girls in Mathematics education at higher level. This study was done in the campuses of Rautahat district. The researcher’s objective was to explore causes of low participation at higher level. To meet this objective the researcher had used the tools; Interview schedule, Observation forms and focus group discussion of girls, related to their parents and mathematics teachers.The researcher had selected sample of five girl students studying at Bachelor level. Required information were taken by interview schedule, Observation form and focus group discussion.The researcherhad analyzed the information by descriptive method. From analysis, the researcher had interpreted the information by the concluding points as: Dowry system, Gender equality,Parent education,Home study opportunity for girls,Home environment, Influence of study, Early marriage due to dowry,Gender discrimination between son and daughter and Less home study opportunity for girls. The findings of this case study show that the participation of girls in mathematics is lower than boys because girls are not free to get education rather than boys. In Yadav society, most of the parents are uneducated and they think high education creates high dowry.Most of parents think that girls are supposed to be a member to another family after marriage. In our society, most of people interpret negatively regarding the higher education of girls. There is low participation of girls at higher level education due to social environment, poor economic conditions, illiterate parents and higher dowry system.