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    A study of challenges faced by mothers while attaining higher education
    (UMT Lahore, 2021) HAREEM FATIMA
    The impetus for this study came from my own history of being a student mother while completing my higher education, and the challenges which entailed during my studies. The study sought to find out the challenges faced by student mothers while attaining higher education. The study employed the qualitative research methodology, and phenomenology approach. Interviews were used as an instrument. A total number of 10 participants were involved in this study. The data collected was analysed by the thematic analysis. It was found that student mothers face so many challenges while attaining higher education. As they have a responsibility of child, home and studies along with work outside the house made them feel stress and unmanageable. Student mothers involved in the study were: single-mothers, married-mothers and working mothers. When women focus all her attention on her studies her behaviour somehow contrasts with her real life activities that is her traditional motherhood role (Visick, 2009). The key themes from the study revealed that student mothers face challenges in managing time, financials and no time for child-care. Balancing home and studies has become so challenging for them. All they need is a support from family and especially husband for completing their higher education. Lastly, student mother’s life has changed after having a child. They were not enjoying their university life like before. The only influence which made them do that is the support from husband, to build a better future and to become financially stable. All of the student mother were doing it for their child’s better future.