Rural Community Awareness of Higher Education for Women in Pemalang District

Abstract

The main problem in this study is the low awareness of the people of Karangmoncol village towards higher education for women because it is influenced by several factors. The purpose of this study was to determine women's education in Karangmoncol Village, Randudongkal District, Pemalang Regency. To find out the views of the people of Karangmoncol Village, Randudongkal District, Pemalang Regency on higher education for women. And to find out the awareness of rural communities towards higher education for women, especially in Karangmoncol Village, Randudongkal District, Pemalang Regency. This research uses qualitative research methods that use a case study approach. In this study, researchers used triangulation techniques as validity by collecting different data with observation, interview and documentation methods. The results showed that women's education in Karangmoncol village was quite good because the last level of education for women in Karangmoncol Village was high school and for the last education of the community was elementary school, the views of the people of Karangmoncol Village towards higher education for women the community considered higher education for women unimportant. The awareness of the people of Karangmoncol Village towards higher education for women is low, economic factors, nature and the absence of interest in higher education are factors that prevent women in Karangmoncol Village from continuing to higher education.