COMMUNITY PERCEPTION TOWARDS DOWRY PRACTICE AND ITS ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES

This research investigated community perception towards dowry practice and its economic consequences in District Malakand, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. A total of 230 respondents were selected through simple random sampling technique to portray information. Chi square (χ2) Gamma (γ) test statistics used determine the level association strength direction between variables. The results indicated that 86.6 percent viewed sufficient is considered as symbol honor respect, payment essential for marriage was disclosed by 60.9 96.6 an evil. Furthermore, about found significant (P < 0.05) positive (γ =1.000) with paid cash. Similarly, (p<0.05) (γ=0.999) material shape like jewelry, land, cattle. Moreover, a due demand huge poor girls remain unmarried <0.05, γ = 1.000). In addition, help women problematic situation (p<0.05, ensure stability daughter sister future γ= 0.898). concluded evil which leads so many problems demands make families economically indebted.