Effects of Paternal Heroin Addictive Behavior on Academic Grades of their Children at Secondary School Level

Qurat Ul Ain; Dr. Muhammad Arshad Dahar; Dr. Qaisra Perveen

doi:10.36902/rjsser-vol2-iss2-2021(196-205)

Qurat Ul Ain Department of Education, PMAS-Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Dr. Muhammad Arshad Dahar Department of Education, PMAS-Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Dr. Qaisra Perveen Department of Education, PMAS-Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan

DOI: https://doi.org/10.36902/rjsser-vol2-iss2-2021(196-205)

Keywords: Academic Grades, Education, Heroin addiction, Paternal Behaviour, Habit

Abstract

This study is aimed to figure out the effects of paternal heroin addiction and their impact on the academic performance of their children in Rawalpindi and Islamabad, Pakistan. The present research has adopted a qualitative design which comprised of heroin-addicted fathers and the teachers of their children who were studying at secondary school level Data were analyzed by using Pearson Correlation methods and the results indicate that the paternal heroin addiction habit is negative, non-significantly correlated to the academic performance of their children. We hypothesize that the weak negative correlation between paternal heroin-addicted habits and academic performance of children is due to their low dependence on their father than their mother. In under-developing countries like Pakistan, the father is involved in outdoor jobs or activities and does not spend more time with their children.