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Item The Perception of Females about Divorce(UMT.lahore, 2015) Tayyaba KhanDivorce exists in every society, and culture of the world, the marriage and divorce can’t be separated from each other, because they are dependent on each other, The Current study aim to find the perception of women about divorce, the prime focus is on the factors behind the perception construction about something indicate that there have been some construction upon which this perception is created, so we were trying to see this both thing. The factors analyses under the perception of construction individual theory, feminist Theory and Dual Income Theory.Item THE PERCEPTION OF FEARS AND EXCITEMENTS AMONG NEW UNDERGRADUATE FEMALE STUDENTS(UMT.lahore, 2015) TAIBA JAVAIDThe study attempts to explore the perceptions of fear and excitement among new female student enrolled in their first undergraduate program in a university. Using a qualitative approach this longitudinal study investigates the fear and excitement of the new female students on their first experience of the university studies. Main objective of study is to explore in-depth feelings of the students that they experienced during their early days in the university and then again in the second semester once they get adjusted in.Item PERCEPTIONS ABOUT THE EVIL EYE BELIEF PRACTICES AMONG SARAIKI MOTHERS IN A PUNJABI VILLAGE IN PAKISTAN(UMT.lahore, 2015) QURAT-UL-AINThe evil eye phenomenon is common in all cultures. In Pakistani context, this phenomenon has been rarely studied. The aim of the study was to explore the evil eye belief practices among Saraiki mothers in a village in Punjab, Pakistan. Saraiki mothers of Punjab believe in the evil eye phenomenon and have perceptions about its causes and effects. They adopt several types of protective and remedial practices to ward off the evil eye. This study investigates the perceived causes and effects of the evil eye and protective and remedial practices. Using qualitative interviews as primary research method, the researcher approached ten (educated & uneducated) mothers in the village and conducted in-depth interviews. The researcher conducted qualitative content analysis. Themes were emerged directly from the data that produced the interpretation of the finding. People religiously believe in the evil eye and its harmful effects. They relate it with a feeling of envy that intentionally or unintentionally trigger harmful wishes. Besides other folk remedies, Islamic amulets (tawiz) and incantations (dam/ ruqya) are popular religious remedies. The study concludes the religious basis of the evil eye beliefs and religious and folk remedial practices that provide a magico-religious healing framework initiated by a magico-religious perception of the belief.