Education Access Barriers for Girls in South Sulawesi’s Coastal Area

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10.2991/iccsr-18.2018.81How to use a DOI?

Keywords

girls; education access; coastal area

Abstract

Buginese Ethnic communities’ perspective in coastal area assum that a boy has more “economic value” than girl. Assumption that boy will become head of family and have responsibilities to family, and also become a central figure in family community in Makassar. This research aims to increase the motivation of girls in order to access educations as well as boy. This research use mixed-method method which combine qualitative and quantitative research data. Research subject which become data source is 7-13 years old girl in Paotere village city of Makassar. Data are collected through observation, indepth interview, and questionnaire. This research show that girl motivation is on the moderate position. It’s happen because most of parents assume that their son should become a priority compared to their daughter. There 57,1% parents consider that their son has an obligation to earn a living for their family. Hereafter, assumption that their daughter not preffered because they will go along with her husband and work at home at least. Another assumption, parents state that boys are smarter than girls in school. Negative stereotyping always affects injustice between boys and girls in accessing education. Dominant role of parents and quality of communication are important to hold by parents to motivate their daughter to stay school so they can improve their knowledge and their access to education. Indication that parents awareness to give formal education to their daughter can positively contribute to the positive stereotyping of girls in coastal area to access education as well as boys.

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© 2018, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Jeanny Maria Fatimah
AU  - Dwia Aries Tina Pulubuhu
AU  - Arianto Arianto
PY  - 2018/07
DA  - 2018/07
TI  - Education Access Barriers for Girls in South Sulawesi’s Coastal Area
BT  - Proceedings of the International Conference of Communication Science Research (ICCSR 2018)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 370
EP  - 373
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/iccsr-18.2018.81
DO  - 10.2991/iccsr-18.2018.81
ID  - Fatimah2018/07
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