Problems faced by Married Women Student

There are many factors that affect the life of a student, e.g., COVID-19 and many others as well. It is human behavior to accept the outbound pressure and burden and modify himself/ herself accordingly.

Education is accepted to give information and assets that hold possibilities for monetary strengthening for a better job and social turn of events. Education is one of the most extensive necessities for advancement, easing destitution, improving wellbeing results and personal satisfaction, diminishing sex and social incongruities, and upgrading financial profitability. Instruction adds to financial development and efficiency just as supports work for national turn of events.

The mounting enthusiasm of ladies in further instruction as coherence in education must be continued and sustained. This will empower them to boost the advantages of cultural investment. Some women students are single and others are married; some have one child to look after and others have large, blended families. Whatever their situation and issues are, each woman has a unique story to tell.

A woman who is a student and married is distracted and has divided attention at home and at academic work. A woman, being a mother and a student, faces many problems. A similar sentiment was echoed in the United States where it was argued that managing to care for a child and devoting adequate time to academic work has not been an easy task for mothers.

1- Research by Hallman and Grant

Hallman and Grant (2004) identified missing class or lectures as one major challenge facing mothers in school. According to them, when the child falls sick the mother gives attention to the care of the child at the expense of their academic work. This suggests that even if a mother ignores a sick child because of her academic work it is likely she cannot concentrate.

Also, educators do not understand mothers who are in school. It is suggested that institutions need knowledge regarding the problem of mothers.

2- Research by Moreau and Kerner

Moreau and Kerner (2012) noticed little or lack of institutional support on campus for mothers. Lectures are re-scheduled in the evening or into the night at the time day-care or other childcare service providers have closed. This made childcare a problem.

According to Moreau & Kerner (2012), academic programmers disregard the need of women during pregnancy, childbirth, maternity leave, etc. Ignoring this creates an atmosphere of condemnation hence student-mothers feel their issue has not been given attention

Mothering and fathering is not normative on campus. Student mothers experience awkward pauses rendered by pregnant bodies on campus, struggle to navigate strollers in classrooms, and search to find clean and discreet places to feed their babies. Although sometimes subtle,
there are constant reminders in the social and physical environment of the university that graduate student parents and their children do not truly belong

Again, supervisors at a higher level of education are mostly men who do not understand mothers. Some of these lecturers are supervisors who will not supervise a woman who has children. On the contrary, other professors understand the challenges of student-mothers.

3- Research by Dr. Elizabeth Rodriquez

Dr. Elizabeth Rodriquez, a psychology professor, said. “If you are not married and there are issues it is easier to walk away or get out of that relationship than it would be for a married couple. Rodriquez said, Many married students often find motivational support from their spouse.

These students face additional stresses that the majority of their unmarried peers don’t have to consider. “Marriage is a much more involved relationship, so it can lead to more difficulties if the relationship is troubled,

Married women suffer from both conflicting demands between family and academic work. Conflicts between the demands of academic work and motherhood, for example, childbearing and nursing time, pregnancy, and academic work; which means the progress of academic work is stopped or slowed down. While fathers or mothers without nursing babies could spend nights in the library or laboratory researching, nursing mothers without reliable childcare facilities cannot do that

“If the loved ones are involved in the process to help the student succeed then it is a group effort rather than one. Married students face challenges against the other. If each member of the relationship can see the value in the success than it usually works better and having the support is more beneficial.”

Conclusion

Obviously, the social life of a married student is vastly different from that of a single one. While single students have roommates, married students often live in married housing or off-campus. This can sometimes isolate a married couple and disconnect them from the student community. To combat this, it’s important to stay active within the college. Joining student organizations, clubs, fraternities and sororities, and athletic teams can help keep you connected to the school community and bring about a well-round perspective on the college experience.

Additionally, oftentimes one member of the married couple is in college and the other is not. This can bring about issues of trust, support and financial burden. Utmost in importance, throughout a student’s studies, is a supportive spouse. Without communicating expectations before enrollment, there are often feelings of distrust, resentment, and even envy.

In short, married students encounter a unique set of challenges as they progress through college. Married college students have much different responsibilities than the traditional student, with increased financial pressures, differing social experiences, and a partner with whom they must plan their future. While being married in college can be difficult.

Rizwan Hassan Shah

Teaching Assistant at eRozgaar Training Program Pakistan. A Proud Graduate Engineer working as a Content Writer in Freelance Marketplace.