An Analysis of Perception Regarding Bride Price in Jacobabad City, Sindh

Bride price is a term that refers to a payment made by groom or groom’s family to bride’s family. In current research, the researcher is trying to analyze the perception of community regarding bride price issues in Jacobabad. The people of Jacobabad are traditional people and this practice is surviving here. Sample consisted on 110 male through purposive sampling method technique. The result shows that 100% respondents admitted that practice of bride price is available in Jacobabad district. 8% respondents believe that this practice is beneficial for both families and 17% respondents believe that this practice is not decreasing. 9% respondents believe that bride price practice is safeguard for women to protect her from violence against women. 55% respondents identify gold as a mode of payment for bride price.