EMPOWERMENT AMONG GIRLS’ STUDYING IN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN RELATION TO THEIR PARENTAL RELATIONSHIP

The present study provides knowledge and information about the empowerment level of girls and also its relationship with their parents. There is lack of researches in this area of girls' empowerment especially with regard to their parental relationship. Empowered women lead to economic development and social progress of the nation. The study is helpful to the teachers, policy makers, bureaucrats, researchers, scholars, educators, and politicians because it gives understanding of how relationship of parents helps the girls' in their empowerment. The present study was conducted through the survey method under descriptive method of research. Survey studies are conducted to collect detailed description of existing phenomenon with the intent of employing data justify current condition practices or to make more intelligent. A representative sample of 316 girls studying in class 10+1 & 10+2 was selected by using multistage random sampling technique Research Tools Used In order to collect the requisite data, following research tools were used. The data on empowerment among girls' was verified for normality by calculating certain statistics like mean, median, mode, standard deviation, quartile deviation, kurtosis and skewness.