The aim of the study was to examine the inclination of female students towards higher studies in the Loralai District, Balochistan. The sample of the study comprised teachers (N=100) and parents (N=80) from the Loralai, District. The participants were selected through purposive sampling technique. On behalf of the female students a questionnaire was designed to elicit data from the sample. The collected data was analyzed through t-test. Consistent indicators for low inclination towards higher education were found to be cultural issues, opposition to co-education, low socio-economic status, size of the family, early marriages, distantly situated educational institutions and low parental educational background. Moreover, lack of parental involvement and their differential attitude towards sending their daughters to co-education institutions for higher studies was inversely correlated with female students’ inclination towards higher studies. The implications for solutions were discussed.

The current study was designed to differentiate gender-wise uses of reflective practices in teaching at the university level in public sector universities of Balochistan. Reflective practices play a significant role in the teaching-learning process in higher education because they contribute to teachers' professional and personal growth. The nature of the study was descriptive. The target population of the current study was the faculty members of 08 public sector universities in Balochistan. Four universities were chosen using a stratified random sampling technique. The total number of respondents was comprised of 83 male and female professors and lecturers. To obtain valid and relevant data, a questionnaire was adapted. The required data was collected online through the google survey method. The collected data was inferred through SPSS, mean score, t-test and ANOVA. The major findings were less awareness about the uses of reflective practices and a lack of professional development. A few recommendations were made based on the findings.

The aim of the study was to examine the inclination of female students towards higher studies in the Loralai District, Balochistan. The sample of the study was comprised of teachers (N=100) and parents (N=80) from the Loralai, District. The sample was selected through the purposive sampling technique. On behalf of the female students; a questionnaire was designed to make an elicit data from the sample. The collected data was analyzed through t-test. Consistent indicators for low inclination towards higher education were found to be cultural issues, opposition to co-education; low socio-economic status; size of the family, early marriages, distantly situated educational institutions and low parental educational background. Moreover, lack of parental involvement and their differential attitude towards sending their daughters to co-education institutions for higher studies was inversely correlated with female students’ inclination towards higher studies. The implications for solutions were discussed.

This study was undertaken in a rural setup to study the mediating role of engaged living in mitigating loneliness in adult retiree teachers. The population of the study comprised of adult retired teachers. Only those retiree teachers were selected whose age was more than 60 years. The snowball sampling technique was used for sample selection. A total of 180 male teachers were selected. Data was collected through a standardized questionnaire. Three questionnaires were used for data collection. One questionnaire was for trait gratitude, the second questionnaire was for loneliness and the third questionnaire was used for engaged living. It was found that there was that trait of gratitude was significantly related to loneliness. A significant relationship was found between trait gratitude and engaged living. It was found that Engaged living and loneliness were significantly related. Engaged living significantly mediated the relationship between trait gratitude and loneliness. Four hypotheses were formulated and all were accepted at a 95 Percent confidence level.